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STORY: How San Diego schools plan to protect students from immigration enforcement

STORY: How San Diego schools plan to protect students from immigration enforcement
Posted on 01/28/2025
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Unified is reinforcing its stance to protect students from federal immigration enforcement at schools.

Why it matters: President Trump's executive orders have set the stage for mass deportations and reversed long-standing policies restricting ICE raids in schools.

Driving the news: The school district's board adopted a resolution last month, saying the district will not assist ICE in the "enforcement of federal civil immigration law" and won't allow access to its facilities or personnel unless officers have a warrant.

  • District officials sent a memo to staff in December and again this week detailing how to respond to ICE authorities per its 2021 policy, including if agents show up at schools.

  • The district also created a website with information and resources about immigration rights, LGBTQ+ support and contact information for community organizations.

Zoom in: SD Unified's policy says it won't share student information with ICE "without parental consent, a court order, or judicial subpoena."

  • District resources and data won't be used to compile a list, registry or database of individuals based on national origin or immigration status.

  • ICE officers must also identify themselves and register when entering school grounds, and school police, legal services or the superintendent will be notified. But staff should not try to physically stop agents.

  • The policy also advises students and families to update emergency contact information, provide alternative contacts (which don't need to be family members) and know where important documents are in case someone is detained or deported.

 

Read the entire article from Axios: https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/01/23/san-diego-schools-students-immigration-enforcement-ice-raids