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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