Preparing for ICE in Schools

(from Campus Safety) On his first day in office, President Trump revoked a directive implemented in 2011 barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol officers from making arrests in “sensitive” areas, including schools. Last Friday, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell published a series of guidelines for schools to follow if approached by ICE agents. Should an agent ask to speak with a student, the guidance instructs teachers to immediately notify the school’s superintendent, the impacted student’s guardians, and the school’s legal counsel to discuss a plan of action.

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