Union leaders said no raids have occurred and they are committed to protecting students' safety and access to education.

There have been no ICE raids in any schools, I want to make that clear,” said United Teachers of Dade president Hernandez-Mats, as she outlined the protocols schools have to protect students from immigration enforcement.

The teacher, who has not been identified, works for the Miami-Dade Public Schools and was detained at an immigration hearing, after having lived in the United States since childhood.