Some states have issued guidance for schools in connection with how to respond to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. (ICE Office/TNS)
NC bill seeks protections for immigrant students amid ICE fears
More than 20,000 students were absent from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools during immigration enforcement operations last fall, according to district reporting, a wave of fear that helped spark a new bill in the North Carolina General Assembly aimed at protecting immigrant students in public schools.House Bill 1061, titled the “Plyler Educational Protections,” would reinforce students’ right to public education and establish clearer guidance for how schools respond to federal immigration enforcement requests.
