New York City principals are instructed to ask immigration agents to wait outside and to call a school district lawyer if they arrive at schools, highlighting efforts to protect vulnerable students.
In a letter, Emma Vadehra noted the district's hope that the immigration protocol will never be necessary while preparing for potential deportation waves affecting thousands of students.
Public schools catering to recent immigrants have faced increasing challenges, including teaching students with limited education backgrounds and overcoming parental fears of deportation that hinder school attendance.
The protocols in place aim to reassure parents fearful of separation from their children due to deportation anxiety, which is skewing attendance rates in schools with high immigrant populations.
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