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Hillsborough speakers urge board to shield students from immigration enforcement; superintendent reiterates legal limits
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the Hillsborough County School Board to bar immigration enforcement actions in schools; the superintendent cited a consent decree and directed staff to remind principals of existing policy and legal limits on inquiring about immigration status.
Multiple residents told the Hillsborough County School Board on Jan. 28 that immigration enforcement in schools would traumatize children and deter families from enrolling them. The board heard about a string of public comments asking the district to adopt policies that would slow or block immigration-related activities on school campuses.
Speakers urged the district to use policies and legal review to create procedural safeguards. Peter Horstman, introduced himself as “a 16 year resident and taxpayer of Hillsborough County,” and said "public schools should be a safe place" where children are not called out of class over parents’ immigration status. Several other speakers, including Luis Salazar and Dhruv Vaughn, described families’ fear…
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