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Senate panel advances bill to limit immigration enforcement on school grounds
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The Senate Education Committee voted to send AB 49, the California Safe Haven Schools Act, to the Judiciary Committee after hours of testimony from educators, legal advocates and unions urging protections for students and school staff from immigration enforcement near campuses.
The Senate Education Committee on Thursday voted to refer Assembly Bill 49, the California Safe Haven Schools Act, to the Senate Judiciary Committee after testimony from educators, immigrant-rights lawyers and school officials who said federal immigration enforcement near campuses is deterring attendance and harming students.
AB 49 would require immigration enforcement agents to present a judicial warrant and identification and limit enforcement activity on school grounds except in narrowly defined exigent circumstances. The bill’s author and supporters said the measure would codify existing attorney general model policies and add clarity for school…
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