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Southern California Schools Strengthen Protections After ICE Detentions Near Campuses

School districts across Southern California have rolled out patrols, alert systems, virtual learning options, rapid-response networks to reassure families after DHS rescinded campus protections

Teachers greet families outside Brooklyn Avenue School in Los Angeles on August 14.
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LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho speaks during a press conference at Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles on Monday, August 11.
Parents and students arrive for the first day of school at the 93th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Overview

  • LAUSD has declared its campuses to be safe spaces and will not allow ICE agents to enter without presenting a signed judicial warrant.
  • The district has expanded more than 100 safe zones, deployed staff and volunteers to patrol streets near schools, and launched alert and rapid-response networks along with virtual learning and counseling services.
  • San Diego Unified confirmed that ICE detained a parent outside Linda Vista Elementary on August 14 and held a news conference to emphasize legal protections and family support resources.
  • The Department of Homeland Security rescinded its “sensitive locations” restriction in January, while Customs and Border Protection officials say agents are conducting operations in surrounding neighborhoods rather than targeting schools directly.
  • Fear of federal enforcement has led some families to keep children home or enroll in virtual classes, with LAUSD reporting a 7 percent uptick in online enrollment and studies showing raids can reduce attendance by about 22 percent.