Austin ISD is preparing for the implications of President Trump's immigration policies, which now permit immigration authorities to enter schools. General Counsel Kenneth M. Walker II reassured the community that the district does not collect immigration status information, ensuring every child's right to education. These actions are a shift from the previous administration which protected educational institutions from enforcement. The district has established protocols for potential immigration encounters, emphasizing that legal justification is needed for any law enforcement activity in schools.
No child's education in Austin ISD, in any school for that matter in this country, is contingent upon their immigration status.
We could ... anticipate that some of the deportation efforts that the Trump administration talked about would create fear in our communities and create uncertainty.
Austin ISD does not collect immigration documentation, so it does not have that information to share with federal authorities.
In order for them to perform any law enforcement action, they have to have legal justification and protocols in place.
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