Despite fears of ICE raids, school attendance largely unchanged in San Diego

Now that schools are no longer protected from immigration enforcement, many believed attendance rates could take a huge hit in San Diego, with families choosing to keep their kids home or leave the country altogether over fears of a raid on campus.

However, the numbers show it hasn’t gone far enough to impact attendance, at least not in San Diego.

“We were in constant fear and anxiety. It got to a point where we couldn’t eat, sleep.” That’s what Anna, 29, told ABC 10News back in February after her family of five decided to move away from Chula Vista and leave the United States after daily sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in their neighborhood…

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