In response to the Trump administration repealing a policy prohibiting ICE arrests near "sensitive locations," including schools, the second largest town in Massachusetts vowed to protect students from agents waiting near bus stops.
Worcester Public Schools sent a letter to teachers and students' homes, informing them that administration will neither coordinate with ICE nor allow agents without a warrant from a federal judge into their buildings, CBS News reported.
School bus drivers were further instructed to keep students on the bus if there are ICE agents waiting near a bus stop. They are to then "contact the transportation office immediately."
"The same way you are expected as a parent to protect your children, I feel like we should be protecting ours." Natalie Rodrigues, a teacher in the district, told CBS News.
On Wednesday, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said the state will assist "when it comes to investigating, prosecuting, and holding accountable those who commit crimes" in the state, but they will not do so for any undocumented immigrants who have not committed a crime.
Other school districts have implemented similar measures, instructing staff on how to speak with ICE agents and how to help their students if they become the targets of immigration crackdowns.
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