Minnesota districts, teachers ask for restoration of immigration enforcement limits near schools

Two school districts in Minnesota and a teachers union went to court Wednesday to challenge the Trump administration’s lift on a ban that kept immigration officials away from school grounds.  

The lawsuit was filed back in February during the height of immigration actions in Minneapolis, with school districts reporting a rise in absences and individuals arrested on school grounds by federal agents.

“Parents, children, and teachers, regardless of immigration status, reasonably fear going to school,” the lawsuit states. “School districts and teachers across Minnesota have reported significant reductions in attendance rates.”  

The Fridley and Duluth school districts,........

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