New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is preventing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from entering New York City public schools unless they obtain a court order, according to a new protocol intended to stop President Donald Trump immigration enforcement agenda.
“We will not allow ICE agents to threaten that protection, disrupt classes or take any action that would be detrimental to our students,” de Blasio said at a press conference held outside New York’s Tweed Courthouse Tuesday afternoon. “We are reinforcing the fact that a school is a safe and protected location.”
De Blasio added, “We think it’s crucial to fight for all New Yorkers and to help immigrant New Yorkers to know their rights. This is your city. Your city will stand by you.”
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“ICE agents will not be wandering the halls of a school. Legal staff from the DOE and/or Law Department have to get involved, the principal has to get involved, senior police officials have to get involved before any decision is made on how to proceed.”
When asked if they have been any incidents of ICE agents detaining any student or their parents at city school, de Blasio said no, but emphasized the guidelines as precautionary measure since “there is a strong fear” of Trump’s immigration enforcement plan.
“We want to be very clear to parents that we’re not allowing ICE agents in the building, because I think parents are so afraid right now,” de Blasio said. “They’re worried that an agent could literally come into the building and single out their child. I know it sounds outlandish, but we’re seeing things that we have not seen before and there’s a tremendous amount of fear out there. We have to be ready for
“We will not allow ICE agents to threaten that protection, disrupt classes or take any action that would be detrimental to our students,” de Blasio said at a press conference held outside New York’s Tweed Courthouse Tuesday afternoon. “We are reinforcing the fact that a school is a safe and protected location.”
De Blasio added, “We think it’s crucial to fight for all New Yorkers and to help immigrant New Yorkers to know their rights. This is your city. Your city will stand by you.”
The announcement was made in part of a series of events coordinated by liberal mayors in cities across the country by the U.S. Conference …show more content…
“ICE agents will not be wandering the halls of a school. Legal staff from the DOE and/or Law Department have to get involved, the principal has to get involved, senior police officials have to get involved before any decision is made on how to proceed.”
When asked if they have been any incidents of ICE agents detaining any student or their parents at city school, de Blasio said no, but emphasized the guidelines as precautionary measure since “there is a strong fear” of Trump’s immigration enforcement plan.
“We want to be very clear to parents that we’re not allowing ICE agents in the building, because I think parents are so afraid right now,” de Blasio said. “They’re worried that an agent could literally come into the building and single out their child. I know it sounds outlandish, but we’re seeing things that we have not seen before and there’s a tremendous amount of fear out there. We have to be ready for