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St. Paul school committee adopts emergency policy limiting federal immigration enforcement on district property
Summary
The Committee of the Board adopted an emergency policy to restrict federal immigration-enforcement activity on district-controlled property, effective immediately for one year, clarifying verification protocols, staff noncooperation rules and multilingual communications.
The St. Paul Committee of the Board voted Feb. 4 to adopt an emergency policy that restricts federal immigration-enforcement activities on school district–controlled property, making the measures effective immediately for up to one year while the policy moves to a second reading for permanent consideration.
Director Carlo Franco introduced the proposal, saying the policy codifies existing district practice and gives staff ‘‘clear guidance and protections’’ when federal agents seek access to district facilities. The policy prohibits federal immigration-enforcement officers from accessing district property, interviewing students or conducting enforcement activities on district property except when compelled by a…
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