Local Orange County School District Considers Supporting ICE

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School Board members are considering supporting ICE and other law enforcement agencies on the heels of students walking out of the classroom last week to protest the federal deportation efforts.

At the same time, officials are looking to comply with a new state law by considering a policy to prevent immigration officers from entering non-public areas of their campuses or accessing student records without a court order.

It comes amid a series of protests and school walk outs this year across Orange County including at El Dorado and Valencia High School on Friday against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

At their 6:30 p.m. meeting Tuesday, Placentia Yorba Linda School District Trustees will decide on a resolution in support of federal immigration officers and other law enforcement officers at the request of Trustee Leandra Blades and a new board policy on responding to immigration enforcement…

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