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This fear is reportedly affecting children, causing anxiety in classrooms and at home.

The Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe affirmed schools as protective spaces for all children.

The author argues that schools must be safeguarded so children can focus on learning without fear.

The recent opinion in The Fayetteville Observer on Nov. 19 ( “How aggressive enforcement in Charlotte and across NC harms kids” ) captures a rising climate of fear in immigrant communities — fear now shaping the daily lives of children. It is heartbreaking to hear of third graders staring out classroom windows, wondering when federal agents might arrive. This anxiety deepens as children go home and see their parents watching news of people being beaten, detained or pepper-sprayed — symbol

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