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Immigrant Families Worry as Trump Allows School Arrests

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President Donald Trump is making it tougher for immigrants without legal status in the U.S. Many families are now worried about whether it’s safe to send their children to school.

School leaders in various districts have tried to assure immigrant families that schools are safe for children, despite Trump’s promise to deport many people. But these fears grew when the Trump administration recently said it would allow immigration officers to make arrests at schools, churches, and hospitals, changing a long-standing rule.

Carmen, an immigrant from Mexico living in the San Francisco Bay Area, expressed shock and fear upon learning about this policy change. “I can’t imagine why they would do that,” she said, worried about taking her grandchildren, ages 6 and 4, to school.

The new rule that allows immigration actions at sensitive places like schools has made many people very anxious. Even though school officials have promised to keep parents informed about any dangers, there is still a lot of uncertainty.

In other parts of the U.S., similar fears are troubling immigrant communities. Reports from various cities show that even immigrants who are in the U.S. legally feel unsafe due to strict immigration policies.

Some Parents See School as One of the Last Safe Places

Schools in cities like Chicago and New York have declared that they won’t help enforce federal immigration laws and have policies to protect students’ information.

However, not all school districts are offering these assurances, leaving many families to deal with their fears alone. Teachers and school officials are noticing effects on how many students come to school and how involved they are, as some parents are afraid to send their children to school because they worry about immigration raids.

The Department of Homeland Security defends the decision to end the rule against immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, saying it prevents criminals from using these places to avoid arrest. This is part of a wider effort to control immigration, which includes tough measures against people seeking asylum and the use of tariffs to manage border issues.

As the community deals with these changes, the main feeling is one of fear and a sense of being under attack, not just from possible immigration enforcement but also from broader government actions that seem increasingly unfriendly to immigrant communities.

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