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Wisconsin AG seeks to stop Elon Musk's $1M payments at rally giveaway; Rural advocates urge CA lawmakers to safeguard banking protections; Federal, state job cuts threaten FL workers' rights, services; Alabama counties lack high-speed internet and health access.

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President Trump says there are ways for him to take a third term. New tariffs are scheduled for this week, but economists say they'll hurt buying power. And advocates say the Trans Day of Visibility is made more important by state legislation.

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Rural folks face significant clean air and water risks due to EPA cutbacks, a group of policymakers is working to expand rural health care via mobile clinics, and a new study maps Montana's news landscape.

NYS immigrant students fear effects of mass deportations

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Thursday, February 6, 2025   

President Donald Trump's immigration policies will impact New York students. School advocates, educators, and administrators across the state are coming together to protect kids from Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. More than 250,000 living or who've lived in the state received deportation orders.

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, executive director and CEO of MomsRising, says families and students are worried about how quickly this could happen.

"We're hearing from people that many children are terrified that if they go to school, their parents won't be there when they come home. That's no way to learn. We're hearing from people that many students, indeed whole classrooms, are terrified that their close friends who are students won't be at their desks tomorrow. None of this is OK," she explained.

While many New York officials are pledging to fight Trump's deportation orders, some are aiding the new administration. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is allowing ICE to deputize some county police detectives to help with mass deportations. The county and Rensselaer County upstate have legal agreements in place allowing this to occur.

The state's Education Department is providing guidance about safeguarding immigrant students' rights. Federal law prevents schools from giving out students' information unless presented with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena.

Dan McNeil, general counsel for the American Federation of Teachers says knowing the law can help educators keep students safe.

"A judicial warrant authorizes the search and seizure or an arrest, and it requires prompt compliance. But again, this should be reviewed by counsel before it's complied with. And an ICE warrant, or an administrative warrant, does not require immediate access," he said.

2022 data from the Center for Migration Studies finds more than 100,000 kids of immigrants were enrolled in school across New York State. But, this has greatly increased since there are 7 million immigrants living in the state.

Disclosure: American Federation of Teachers contributes to our fund for reporting on Education, Health Issues, Livable Wages/Working Families, Social Justice. If you would like to help support news in the public interest, click here.


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