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Appropriations Committee advances bill to limit immigration enforcement at schools
Summary
AB 49, which would restrict immigration enforcement actions at K‑12 schools and reaffirm schools as sensitive locations for enforcement, was advanced by the committee. Supporters cited Plyler v. Doe and recent rescission of a DHS memo as context and said the bill aims to protect students and school communities; immigrant‑rights groups and several
AB 49, a bill intended to limit immigration enforcement activities at K‑12 school sites and provide clarity for school districts and staff, was advanced by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on May 14.
Assemblymember Martucci presented the bill, saying it "do[es] everything in our power to keep ICE out of our California public schools." Supporters invoked longstanding legal protections for school attendance and recited Plyler v. Doe as precedent.
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