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  • These Schools Are Taking Action to Keep ICE Out of the Classroom

    Oct 4, 2018

    10.02.2018 | VICE | Advocates tended to agree that the most important work schools could legally right now do was simply to help young immigrant children feel safe. “It’s not just about protecting students and protecting their records, it’s providing social emotional support,” said Rita Rodriguez-Engberg, project director of the Immigrant Students’ Rights Project at Advocates for Children of New York. “I’m a naturalized citizen myself, and you just never know. I honestly feel like nobody feels safe right now.” Read article

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