Immigration
The lawsuit claims that district policies restricting information and access from federal immigration authorities violate state law.
The incident happened in front of parents and children at Rayito de Sol in North Center, a parent said. They believe the employee, who cares for infants, is legally allowed to work in the United States.
A Chalkbeat analysis of school attendance data found steeper attendance declines this year compared to previous years at schools in communities targeted by Operation Midway Blitz.
MSCS educators say fewer students are showing up to class due to fear of encountering ICE agents while traveling to and from buildings.
Officials from the Denver area school that employed the teacher said she was authorized to work in the United States.
Local educators say Hispanic students and parents are afraid to leave their homes and risk detainment. Some want the district to offer more support.
The Ecuadorian teen was legally in the U.S. under a special status for at-risk juveniles, which under prior administrations shielded a young person from deportation until they could apply for a green card.
The student was arrested during a protest and was later released, according to elected officials.
Illinois state law requires Chicago’s school board to have a noncitizen advisory board. But Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t yet created one.
After a rash of ICE appearances and arrests, labor leaders and elected officials sharply criticized the federal government’s immigration actions.
Dylan Lopez Contreras, a Bronx high school student detained by federal agents in May, was denied asylum and ordered back to Venezuela. His lawyers are appealing the ruling.
Many Americans don’t think undocumented immigrants should get public benefits. But the Trump administration has admitted its new rule could have a relatively small impact.
Dylan Lopez Contreras has been detained since being arrested by federal immigration agents three months ago. His asylum case comes before a judge on Monday.
An older brother is detained in Newark while two other siblings remain in New York, 'unprotected and traumatized' after arrests at immigration check-in.
Wilmer Chavarria advocated for his diverse district to adopt sanctuary policies. He was stopped on his way back from a routine family visit to Nicaragua.
Nicolle Orozco Forero had a special gift for working with children with disabilities, an area of severe need nationwide.
Among the states suing are New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Colorado, and California.
Derlis Snaider Chusin Toaquiza was completing his junior year at Grover Cleveland High School in Queens when ICE agents detained him last month.
This major policy change treats Head Start as a welfare program rather than an educational one.
The legislation includes big Medicaid cuts, a new voucher-like school choice program, stricter limits on food aid that has implications for free school meals, and more money for immigration enforcement.