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Student rep urges ISD 622 to act after reports of ICE activity and online harassment
Summary
Student school‑board representative Ed Orozco told the ISD 622 board that recent ICE activity and social‑media posts have created fear and absenteeism among immigrant and minority students, and asked the district to clarify protections and disciplinary options; the superintendent described outreach, an anonymous tip line and partnership with equity liaisons.
Ed Orozco, a student representative from North St. Paul High School, told the North St. Paul–Maplewood–Oakdale School Board on Dec. 16 that reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and social‑media posts supporting arrests have left some students afraid to attend school.
“I am asking this district to clearly define how we will prevent discrimination in response to harmful behavior and actively protect the students who are living in fear every single day,” Orozco said, describing classmates who he said were staying home or carrying passports out of fear. He urged the board to consider…
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