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Community demands stronger sanctuary protections, legal action after four students detained
Summary
More than a dozen public speakers — students, teachers, organizers and attorneys — urged DPSCD to make its sanctuary policy more robust, publicize a letter demanding release of four detained students, provide legal and transportation supports, and consider litigation and direct action; speakers criticized statements that the district should "fly under the radar."
A lengthy public-comment period at the Dec. 9 Detroit Public Schools Community District board meeting centered on four district students detained by federal immigration authorities. Organizers, parents, students and teachers urged immediate and public steps to secure students' release and to protect other immigrant students.
Lindsey Matson of 4824 and the People's Assembly told the board the detained students — identified in public comments as Anthony, Curley, Moore and Santiago — are asylum seekers and called for a public, demanding letter urging their release: "We want that letter to be public. We want it to be demanding the release of these students…
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