Las Cruces Public Schools told KOAT in a statement that a bus filled with students was stopped at a border patrol checkpoint on Friday, Feb. 24, while they were traveling to a state swim competition. Border Patrol said agents boarded the bus to check the legal status of its passengers because the bus was unmarked.

Las Cruces Public Schools released a statement after Border Patrol agents boarded a charter bus carrying student-athletes and coaches on Friday. According to Border Patrol,

The students’ unmarked charter bus was reportedly stopped at a highway checkpoint north of Las Cruces on Feb. 21, en route to Albuquerque for the state swimming and diving championships