URGENT: Restore School Protections from Immigration Enforcement in the DHS Bill — Contact Congress NOW

Congress has until February 13th to negotiate a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bill that could restore protections for immigrant students by once again designating schools as sensitive locations. If Congress does not act, schools across the country will remain exposed to immigration enforcement. We need YOU to take action IMMEDIATELY to make clear that protections for immigrant students must be reinstated in the DHS bill.

Schools must be safe, welcoming places where students, educators, and families can learn and thrive without fear of immigration enforcement or law-enforcement actions that undermine educational environments. The Trump Administration has eliminated schools’ designation as sensitive locations free of immigration enforcement - and once the bill is finalized, this opportunity to restore protections will be lost.

Recent immigration enforcement activity has devastated local communities by unlawfully ripping students from their homes or schools. As attendance levels dip and morale plummets, students, educators, and families are gripped by fear. Our schools should be safe havens, not places of terror.

Contact your Members of Congress TODAY and urge them to ensure the DHS bill includes strong language restoring schools as sensitive locations, free from DHS Immigration Enforcement tactics.

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Subject Protect Schools from ICE!

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I am a classroom teacher, and I am writing to urge you to prioritize restoring protections for schools as sensitive locations in current budget discussions with President Trump. Reinstating this critical protection for schools is necessary for the safety, health, and well-being of our students.

Right now, fear is showing up in our classrooms. Students are distracted, anxious, and in some cases afraid to come to school at all because of increased immigration enforcement activity in their communities. That fear undermines learning, attendance, and trust — and it puts educators in an impossible position when schools are no longer clearly protected spaces.

As teachers, we are charged with creating environments where all students can learn and feel safe, regardless of their background or immigration status. We must ensure that the Protected Areas guidance for schools is reinstated as a budget priority, rightly recognizing that schools must be free from actions that interfere with learning or create fear and exclusion.

I urge you to ensure the DHS bill clearly reinstates protections for schools and school grounds from immigration enforcement actions and affirms schools as safe, welcoming spaces for every student and family. This protection is essential for students’ well-being and for educators’ ability to do our jobs.

Thank you for your leadership and for standing with students and teachers during this critical moment.

Sincerely,

[First Name] [Last Name]

URGENT: Restore School Protections from Immigration Enforcement in the DHS Bill — Contact Congress NOW

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