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Students, families urge Union County Public Schools to bar ICE operations on school grounds
Summary
Multiple speakers at the April 1 Union County Board of Education meeting asked the district to adopt a formal non‑cooperation policy with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on school property, citing student safety, district policy, and a recent federal change affecting sensitive‑location enforcement.
Several students, parents and community members told the Union County Board of Education on April 1 that they want the district to adopt a policy refusing collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying raids or enforcement on school grounds would make students feel unsafe and disrupt learning.
The plea came during the board's public‑comment period. Caitlin Breeder, a mother of three, said schools should be sanctuary spaces and quoted the district’s policy language about protecting student records and providing a safe learning environment. "Schools should be places of safety and stability for every student," Breeder said, asserting that cooperation with ICE would undermine that standard.
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