"A group of Democratic senators have demanded that the Department of Education to stop immigration enforcement activities from taking place close to schools, following several violent crackdowns near school grounds in Chicago. Although the raids are conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the senators are making an appeal directly to the education secretary, Linda McMahon."
"We demand you pressure your colleague, secretary of homeland security Kristi Noem, to reinstate restrictions on federal immigration enforcement operations in and around places of education. The letter was signed by Tammy Duckworth, a senator from Illinois; Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen of Nevada; Kirsten Gillibrand of New York; Cory Booker and Andy Kim of New Jersey; Ed Markey of Massachusetts; and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland."
A group of Democratic senators demanded that the Department of Education stop immigration enforcement activities near schools after violent crackdowns near Chicago school grounds. They appealed to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and urged pressure on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to reinstate restrictions on enforcement around places of education. The senators said aggressive ICE actions affect student safety and accused federal agents of using unwarranted, excessive force with unfocused operations close to schools. The letter named several signatories and noted that a prior policy limiting enforcement in sensitive areas was rescinded earlier in the year.
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