CAIR Coalition recognizes the concerns many schools, such as Prince George’s County Public Schools, face in regards to the rising fear of immigrants due to the incoming administration's immigration policies. News reports have stated that the attendance rates of Latino students is dropping and could further drop because of the concern over the possibility of student deportations. It is important to remind your students of the following: school is meant to be a safe place, and students should be embraced, respected and valued. Do not allow your students to miss out on the education they rightfully deserve. Whether it is through actions such as the Los Angeles School Board’s affirmation that ICE agents will not be allowed on school campuses without superintendent or district lawyers consent or by re-affirming the educators’ inability to ask for immigration statuses, every child in the United States has the right to public education and deserves to feel welcomed. It is important to safeguard our future, and that includes our immigrant children.
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