President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to carry out the largest-ever “domestic deportation” operation in the U.S. has prompted New Jersey school districts to contact advocacy groups and relief organizations for advice on how to support families facing deportation risks.
They have sought answers to questions with growing urgency: Can Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers question children? Should immigrant families apply for and carry identification papers? And what should school officials do if an ICE officer wants to enter a school building?
Trump declared a national emergency at the United States’ southern border with Mexico after he was sworn in Monday for his second term as president. The declaration was part of a series of executive orders aimed at limiting the number of undocumented immigrants in the country, which also included a halt to resettling refugees and ending the right to citizenship for children born in the U.S. to some foreign natives.
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