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Riverside Unified adopts updated immigration‑enforcement policy after heated public comment
Summary
After hours of public testimony focused on student protests and fears of immigration enforcement near campuses, the Riverside Unified School District board adopted revised policy BP 14‑45 aligning district rules with state law while clarifying staff conduct during enforcement activity.
The Riverside Unified School District Board of Education on Feb. 12 adopted an updated policy governing the district’s response to immigration enforcement, moving to codify protections the district says it already practices and to meet new state deadlines.
The policy, renumbered BP 14‑45 and enacted under a motion to amend and renumber the previous policy, limits voluntary collection or disclosure of students’ or employees’ citizenship or immigration information and prohibits staff from granting immigration‑enforcement officers access to nonpublic areas of district property or district transportation unless presented with a valid judicial subpoena, warrant or court order. The board vote to adopt the policy carried after discussion and public comment.
The decision followed…
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