LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jefferson County Public Schools' leadership is reminding principals what to do if government officials show up at their school.
It comes after President Donald Trump's administration issued new rules for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Part of that plan allows ICE agents to target migrants in places that were previously off limits. The move announced Tuesday reverses guidance that for over a decade has restricted two key federal immigration agencies from carrying out immigration enforcement in sensitive locations.
That included churches, schools, daycare centers, hospitals and other locations. Immigration advocates say that migrants in the country illegally might not go to the hospital in an emergency or take their kids to school if they’re fearful of deportation.
Thursday, JCPS emailed principals the district's guidance, which was already in place, regarding non-emergency visits from government officials.
If someone identifying as a government official comes to the school, the office staff are instructed to notify their principal. Then, call JCPS police to send an officer.
The school's principal is then instructed to verify the official's credentials, and ask for the purpose of the visit. That information should then be relayed to the district's attorneys who will provide next steps.
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