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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Olga R. Rodriguez,Moriah Balingit,Bianca Vzquez Toness and Jocelyn Gecker

Trump's immigration crackdown leaves some families weighing the risk of sending kids to school

Education Immigrant Students - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school.

In many districts, educators have sought to reassure immigrant parents that schools are safe places for their kids, despite the president's campaign pledge to carry out mass deportations. But fears intensified for some when the Trump administration announced Tuesday it would allow federal immigration agencies to make arrests at schools, churches and hospitals, ending a decades-old policy.

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