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Parents and activists press Hacienda La Puente board to sever ties with JRIC, raise worries about student data and immigration enforcement
Summary
Public commenters told the Hacienda La Puente board the district police are listed as partners of a regional fusion center (JRIC) and urged severing ties, arguing it risks warrantless access to student data and could undermine the district's sanctuary commitments.
Several public commenters at the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District meeting urged the board to investigate and sever any ties between district police and the Joint Regional Intelligence Center (JRIC), saying such links could create pathways for federal immigration authorities to obtain student information without parental consent.
"When I saw our district police listed there, I was horrified," said community member Sam Brown, who told the board he filed a public records request to confirm whether the…
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