Chicago Public Schools officials are attempting to alleviate fears amid President Donald Trump’s promise of increased federal immigration enforcement actions in the city.
The district is reminding parents that it already has policies in place for interacting with federal agents. CPS doesn’t share student records with U.S. Immigration and Customs and Enforcement officials and doesn’t allow agents to enter school facilities without a criminal warrant signed by a judge. It also doesn’t ask a family’s immigration status.
CPS has also created a guidance on how families can stay safe in their communities. And the district has partnered with the city’s Office of Immigrant, Migrant and Refugee Rights to promote family preparedness workshops being held this month.
But parents still have question