Overview

• Denver Public Schools (DPS) filed a lawsuit to block a Trump administration policy allowing immigration enforcement at sensitive locations like schools and bus stops.
• The district claims the policy has led to decreased student attendance and diverted resources to prepare for potential ICE raids, impacting its educational mission.
• The U.S. Department of Homeland Security argues that the policy has not significantly changed enforcement practices and that no ICE raids have occurred at schools in Denver.
• Superintendent Alex Marrero and other DPS officials report heightened fears among students and families, with some parents keeping their children home from school entirely.
• A federal judge recently blocked ICE operations at certain religious institutions, but the ruling does not extend to schools, leaving DPS's legal challenge unresolved.