Rally in DC calls for National Guard to stay away from schools

The Brief

  • Back‑to‑school concerns renewed after videos showed Guard and federal agents near Trinidad schools.
  • Rally demands National Guard stay away from campuses.
  • Neighborhood presence continues in coordination with D.C. police.

WASHINGTON Back‑to‑school in one D.C. neighborhood has renewed concerns about immigration enforcement.

Community members have posted videos showing National Guard troops and federal agents near elementary schools in Trinidad, prompting a rally demanding they stay away from campuses.

Earlier this month, the interim commander of the D.C. National Guard said there would be a focused presence in the Anacostia and Trinidad neighborhoods to help deter crime. But D.C. leaders and teachers say schools should be off‑limits.

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