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TUSD public commenters press board for concrete protections against immigration enforcement
Summary
Students, parents and teachers urged the Tucson Unified School District board to produce concrete plans for protecting students amid recent federal immigration‑enforcement activity, asking for 'know your rights' cards, staff training, signage and a community task force; the board asked staff to follow up and to distribute multilingual materials.
Hundreds of residents and students told the Tucson Unified School District governing board on Jan. 27 that they fear federal immigration enforcement is making campuses unsafe and asked the district to take immediate, concrete steps.
Speakers at the meeting’s call to the audience pressed the board to provide clearer communications and rapid‑response plans. Gina Santos, a district speech therapist and parent, said students’ artwork and essays show widespread fear and called for an explanation of how the district’s response this week will differ from prior statements. “What is different?” she asked, repeating a call for transparency and concrete change.
Parents and teachers asked the board to resend Superintendent Trujillo’s earlier letter about enforcement,…
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