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Students and community members urge District 51 to clarify policy on immigration enforcement in schools
Summary
Multiple student speakers and community advocates asked the District 51 board for clearer guidance and stronger protections after federal changes to 'sensitive locations' enforcement; speakers urged the board to issue directives distinguishing judicial warrants from administrative requests and to protect students' safety and records.
Multiple students, parents and community organizations told the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 board they are frightened by recent federal immigration enforcement actions and want clearer, written protections for students and families.
Student speakers at Grand Junction and other high schools described seeing hate speech at school and said teachers are hesitating to teach controversial but factual topics. “Schools should be a welcoming environment,” said Colleen Moore, a senior at Fruita Monument (first reference as Colleen Moore, senior at Fruita Monument). Moore and other students said district communications that…
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