Hundreds of students have left Chelsea public schools this year, as families exit a community — and a state — that’s become a prime target for immigration enforcement.
Chelsea superintendent Almi Abeyta said school staff tell her some parents are moving to places where there’s less heat on immigrants.
“Parents are saying, ‘Well, we’re leaving … we don’t want to live where there’s ICE on the streets, so we’re leaving Chelsea,’ ” Abeyta said…