The Santa Clara County Office of Education and the County Board are backing a bill to shield school campuses from immigration enforcement, amid heightened fears of deportations. Introduced by Assemblymember Muratsuchi, AB 49 seeks to prohibit immigration officers from entering schools without a warrant and restrict their access to student-free areas. The bill emphasizes that all children have the right to public education, irrespective of their immigration status, and addresses the pervasive fear affecting students and families due to the current administration's immigration policies.
"All children have a constitutional right to attend public schools, regardless of immigration status. Unfortunately, the threat of federal immigration officials coming onto school grounds casts a shadow of fear over all California students."
"This bill is necessary because children should not be afraid to come to school and parents should not be afraid to send their children to school."
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