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LAUSD Says Immigration Raid Fears Keep Some Students Home as Second Semester Begins

District leaders stress that campuses are protected spaces requiring a judicial warrant for any law-enforcement action.

Overview

  • Superintendent Alberto Carvalho reported that attendance has dipped and fear has increased following first‑semester immigration raids.
  • LAUSD says it will not allow any action against students, parents, or employees on campus without a signed judicial warrant.
  • Employees have received training on their legal rights and on de‑escalation to handle potential enforcement encounters.
  • The district is maintaining safe‑passage measures such as volunteer “safe zone” patrols, optional alternate bus routes, and “Know Your Rights” programming.
  • Officials urged families to use school meal programs, counseling, tutoring, and legal referrals as the district touts recent state‑recognized gains in reading and math.