萝卜AV视频Urges Congress to Reinstate Protections for Sensitive Locations

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February 12, 2026

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Tara Thomas
Tara Thomas

Senior Government Affairs Manager, AASA, 萝卜AV视频

Yesterday, 萝卜AV视频sent a letter to Congress urging them to include policy provisions that reinstate protections for sensitive locations and prohibit immigration enforcement on or near school grounds as part of the FY2026 Department of Homeland Security legislation.

For more than thirty years, during both Republican and Democratic administrations, the federal government has recognized the importance of schools and, through various policies, insulated them from the threat of immigration enforcement actions. One year ago, the Administration rescinded a policy that restricted immigration enforcement activities on 鈥渟ensitive locations鈥� and created the possibility that these enforcement actions could take place on school grounds. This was a drastic policy reversal from a longstanding, bipartisan agreement that schools should be safe spaces for all students. 

 

Since the rescission of the protected areas guidance, there have been nine documented encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on school grounds鈥攖hree of which took place just last month. Many more districts report ICE presence near school grounds, by bus stops, playgrounds and crosswalks. While the number of official encounters may be small in scale, the possibility of potential ICE actions on campus is having a profound impact. Many children and families no longer feel safe in school buildings, and emerging data shows that student attendance, academic achievement and graduation rates are declining because of potential ICE actions.

Read the full letter here.

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