Recent federal immigration enforcement actions with unprecedented use of force and racial profiling have caused genuine fear and confusion across the Santa Barbara Unified School District. These actions are not just a matter of policy; they are deeply personal. Having immigrated to this country as a child, I can relate to the fear and uncertainty that often accompany the experience of becoming a new American, even in the most positive circumstances.
I want to assure you that we investigated the claim about families at the Adelante Charter School located on the Franklin campus being taken away, and we have no credible evidence that this happened.
We are taking all of these events seriously and creating contingency plans to anticipate various scenarios…