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Residents and students urge Dysart board to oppose nearby ICE facility, call for safety measures and personnel change
Summary
Public commenters—residents, an indigenous community member and students—asked the Dysart Unified District board to publicly denounce a proposed ICE facility near schools, adopt protocols to protect students from immigration‑enforcement actions, and remove the district safety coordinator, alleging a conflict of interest. The board took no immediate action during the public comment period.
Several community members and students used the May 11 public comment period to press the Dysart Unified District governing board to take a public stance against a proposed ICE facility they say is near district schools and to adopt concrete safety measures.
Marissa Galen, who identified herself as a family member of a current Dysart student, described conversations with families affected by ICE detainments and asked the district to provide protections similar to those Phoenix Union School District has adopted, including declaring schools safe zones, keeping student records private, hosting 'know your rights' workshops,…
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