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Author: Olga R. Rodriguez, Moriah Balingit, Bianca Vázquez Toness And Jocelyn Gecker
Publication Date: January 22, 2025 - 13:14
With Trump not banning immigration arrests at schools, some families in the U.S. are wondering if it’s safe to send their kids
January 22, 2025
As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school.In many districts, educators have sought to reassure immigrant parents that schools are safe places for their kids, despite the president’s campaign pledge to carry out mass deportations. But fears intensified for some when the Trump administration announced Tuesday it would allow federal immigration agencies to make arrests at schools, churches and hospitals, ending a policy that had been in effect since 2011.
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