Last week, we wrote about how school leaders should address issues involving “undocumented” students, including the possibility of visits by the
The Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus noted reports of agents in Bridgeport, Lower Fairfield County, Willimantic and Hartford.
The guidance comes after the Trump administration said immigrations officials could now make arrests at places like schools and churches.
The state released advice for school districts if immigration authorities come onto school grounds. It comes amid Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, activity being reported in parts of Connecticut.
The guide aims to keep school communities informed of students' rights while ensuring "compliance with state and federal laws."
Back in 2017, at the dawn of the first Trump administration, there was much concern about how school leaders should address issues
Agents from a handful of federal agencies combined to arrest more than 40 people in the country illegally early Sunday during a raid in Adams County, the local office of the Drug Enforcement Administration said.
At least eight large public school districts across the United States have vowed in recent days to try to protect undocumented immigrant students and their families from President Donald Trump's mass deportation push.
President Donald Trump took office, Bridgeport school officials put out a guide for protecting undocumented students from immigration raids.
Bridgeport Public Schools released guidance Tuesday saying federal immigration authorities are prohibited from entering its buildings without prior permission.
President Donald Trump signed multiple immigration executive orders upon arrival to the Oval Office Monday evening. He signed an order to attempt to end birthright citizenship, declared a national emergency at the country's southern border and suspended the refugee admissions program, amid a flurry of predicted immigration moves.
The town’s police department said the agents were carrying out “enforcement actions” that did not involve local police.