Immigration
The bills would block undocumented children from attending public schools, or require schools to collect data about students’ citizenship status.
The massive protest took place on the same day that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided apartment buildings in Denver and Aurora.
They are also asking community members to call on school boards and district officials to make the changes.
The president has taken several actions related to DEI, teaching, immigration, and more. We want to hear from educators and parents about their impact.
At one school in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, just 7% of the students attended class Monday.
With the Trump administration stepping up immigration enforcement in Chicago, schools are on high alert and finding ways to help students navigate the situation.
The Detroit Public Schools Community District will begin training key staff next week on what to do if immigration officials show up at schools.
Si bien muchos republicanos están a favor de las iniciativas de deportación del presidente Trump, el legislador estatal afirma que las escuelas deben funcionar como espacios seguros para los niños.
“Si personas tienen miedo de ir al hospital si están enfermas o miedo de llevar a sus hijos a la escuela, esto puede tener impactos devastadores en toda la comunidad”, dijo un portavoz del alcalde.
“Denver is prepared to take the administration to court and do everything within our legal authority to keep them safe,” a mayoral spokesperson said.
District officials initially said ICE officials were at the school. ICE denied its agents were at Hamline Elementary and later the U.S. Secret Service confirmed its presence.
Newark city and school officials said they will fight to keep families safe as fears over President Donald Trump’s new immigration policies grow.
Educators are working hard to reassure anxious parents that their kids will be safe in school, but not everyone is getting the message, or reassured.
A directive from the Trump administration lifts a longstanding policy of forgoing immigration arrests at or near schools.
The issue could divide the GOP — and the public — on the scope of enforcement measures.
Queens International will join a network of 17 public schools across New York City that exclusively cater to students who recently arrived from other countries.
Desde hace décadas, la autoridad federal evitó detener a inmigrantes en las escuelas. El cambio de Trump puede provocar más miedo y ausentismo entre los niños inmigrantes.
Illinois and Chicago have laws to protect immigrant students. As the Trump administration rapidly rolls back rights for immigrants across the country, here is what you should know about state and city law.
Immigrant advocacy groups say the district’s protocols are not strong enough and schools should be doing more to reassure families of their safety.
Building leaders are directed to gather information from agents including asking for a warrant, and then they must call district legal teams.