Last week, we wrote about how school leaders should address issues involving “undocumented” students, including the possibility of visits by the
The town’s police department said the agents were carrying out “enforcement actions” that did not involve local police.
Amid federal raids targeting undocumented immigrants, Connecticut education officials have rolled out guidelines for public school districts to protect students.
The Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus noted reports of agents in Bridgeport, Lower Fairfield County, Willimantic and Hartford.
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, Colorado, the local office of the Drug Enforcement Administration said.
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 guidance comes after the Trump administration said immigrations officials could now make arrests at places like schools and churches.
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
It is unclear if reported ICE activity in Connecticut is part of the Trump administration's crackdown that began this weekend.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appear to have stepped up their detention of unauthorized immigrants, taking more than 500 people into custody on Thursday, almost twice the average number of daily arrests late last year.
The sheer number of federal agencies involved showed President Donald Trump’s willingness to use federal law enforcement beyond the Department of Homeland Security to carry out his long-promised