Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho debunked the claims in a news conference.

In a video with more than 7 million views, a man tearfully claims that Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a Los Angeles elementary school graduation, leaving behind hysterical students whose parents fled the event to avoid federal agents.

But it turns out that federal agents were never at the graduation. 

In the video posted to Instagram on Friday by user @heymrhowie, the man said he heard parents were leaving a graduation ceremony at Gratts Elementary because ICE was raiding the event and some parents “didn’t have papers.”

“And the kids are freaking grabbing teachers and crying on their legs because they don’t know if they’re about to see their parents when they get home,” the user said in the video. “What the f*** is this?”

But the Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho debunked the claims in a news conference on Monday.

“We’ve investigated it and all the reports that came back was that no such event happened,” he said.

He added, “What is possible is, considering the level of fear and awareness in our community, if you see three unmarked vehicles, three mini-vans, three SUVs, driving through a neighborhood, obviously you’re going to suspect that that may be a possibility. We believe that that may have been the case.”

The viral video comes as ICE has carried out operations in the city and county in recent days, leading to violent rioting in the city. The mayor of Los Angeles on Tuesday imposed a nighttime curfew to combat looting and vandalism amid the chaos.

Meanwhile, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have sent 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to L.A. to assist and protect ICE agents carrying out their duties.

He accused federal agents of intimidating families after two incidents where federal vans were seen within blocks of two LAUSD campuses, though agents did not attempt to enter school property.

“Our schools are places of education and inspiration, not fear and intimidation,” he said. 

Carvalho said Monday that there will be an increased presence of LAUSD police at school events as graduation season carries on. 

“I have directed our own police force to redouble their efforts and establish perimeters of safety around graduation sites and to intervene and interfere with any federal agency that may want to take action during these joyous times that we call graduation,” Carvalho said.