ICE Immigration Activities Compromises Funding, Education, and Student Mental Health Because of School Area Raids

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By Alfonso Sierra / El Popular

As the end of summer break came to an end for students across the country and in our own Kern County, several communities are bracing for another round of immigration raids.

After a summer that brought tension and fear to immigrant communities in Southern California, some parents may be worried about sending their children to school, fearing that ICE agents will target local schools. Many teachers worry that students from mixed-status families will miss school when a notice of an impending ICE raid is shared on social media.

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