WILDER (Idaho Statesman) — The Wilder School District saw a significant drop in attendance last week after a law enforcement raid at a horse track in the town, where over 100 people were arrested by immigration agents.

On Oct. 20, the day after the raid, almost 20% of students were out of school — about twice as many absences as normal, Superintendent Alejandro Zamora reported at a school board meeting Monday. The district is submitting a certificate to the state about the low-attendance day, citing a “welfare concern,” in hopes that it isn’t included when calculating the district’s funding.

“It appeared to be a lot of just concern and questions for our families, and that impacted our attendance,” Zamora said during the board meeting. Zamora noted there was an increased law enforcement p

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