A group of migrants reportedly attempted to board two school buses picking up children near San Diego, California.

Jamul-Dulzura Union School District Superintendent Liz Bystedt said in a letter to parents that “both incidents involved people either trying to stop or board a bus at a bus stop.”

“First I want to say thank you to our bus drivers for keeping our students safe and to the parents who helped to ensure the bus was not boarded,” the letter continued.

“We have been in contact with Border Patrol, the Sheriff’s Office, and CHP throughout the day. In addition, multiple news organizations and Representative Darrell Issa’s office have reached out,” it added.

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FOX 5 San Diego reports:

In an emailed notice to families obtained by FOX 5/KUSI, Superintendent Liz Bystedt said a group of migrants attempted to board along the district’s A and B school bus routes.

The first incident occurred along the Route A route near the intersection of Highway 94 and Cochera Via Tuesday afternoon. According to Bystedt, a group of three men were walking in the middle of the highway trying to stop one of the buses, prompting it to “go around” the group.

A Route B school bus then came upon a group of about 20 people Wednesday morning as it was picking students up from the same stop, Bystedt said. Parents present at the site helped the bus driver ensure students were safe and that no one boarded the bus.

At this time, it is unclear whether the two groups are connected. No injuries to students, district staff or involved migrants were reported. Additional details about the incidents were not immediately available.

According to Bystedt, the district reported the incidents to U.S. Border Patrol, California Highway Patrol and San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

From the New York Post:

Nicole Cardinale, whose 8-year-old son was on the bus, told the outlet that it was “really scary” that the children had such an encounter.

“[My son] said these adults — they weren’t kids — had backpacks on and they were trying to get on [his bus] … He said there was a lot of them,” she said.

Additional details about the incident were not made available.

The district did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.

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