In early April 2025, federal agents attempted to enter Los Angeles elementary schools to contact undocumented students, prompting significant concerns among the immigrant community. School officials denied entry, highlighting fears regarding safety in schools under the Trump administration's increasingly aggressive immigration policies. Meanwhile, United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) and other teacher unions across the U.S. are mobilizing to defend immigrant rights, emphasizing their role in social justice advocacy, particularly in light of rising anti-immigrant sentiment and policies on a national level.
Protestors wave the flag of Mexico during a rally in support of immigrants in response to the Trump administration's new policies on February 2, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
At the same time, students and communities are putting up strong resistance to the Trump administration's anti-immigrant agenda, and a key backbone of this resistance is coming from United Teachers Los Angeles.
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