Thursday, April 8, 2021
Troubled by the repetitive involvement of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in schools, a Latinx immigrant rights organization has asked the School District of Philadelphia to lay out clear rules and guidelines for ICE involvement on school premises. The group has also asked the school district to better train its staff and teachers.
In February 2020, ICE officers detained a pregnant mother who had just dropped off her child at the Eliza B. Kirkbride Elementary School in Philadelphia. This incident raised panic in the minds of immigrants and refugee communities.
Juntos – Latinx Immigrant Organization
Juntos, a community-led Latinx immigrant organization in Philadelphia, launched its Sanctuary Schools Campaign at a news conference. The organizers called for more training for teachers and staff, clearer district guidelines, and renewed financial investment aimed at making schools a safer place for children immaterial of their immigr