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Parents and activists urge Paramount Unified to adopt sanctuary protections and remote options as concerns over ICE rise
Summary
Community speakers urged the board to enact sanctuary policies, fund legal defense, provide multilingual 'know your rights' training and expand remote-learning options to protect immigrant students from ICE enforcement ahead of the school year.
Multiple parents, community organizers and former students told the Paramount Unified School District board on July 17 that families are anxious about Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and want stronger district protections.
"The clock is ticking," said Alfredo Pas, a community activist with Paramount Action Collective, who urged the district to adopt an "ironclad sanctuary resolution," prohibit campus access to DHS agencies without a warrant, ban military recruiters, dedicate at least $500,000…
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