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Teachers Sue over Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, Saying Students Are Staying Home
Teacher unions claim the immigration policy change has caused anxiety and reduced attendance among immigrant students, citing numerous arrests near schools and churches nationwide.
- On August 14, 2025, immigration agents arrested a student's father at an Oregon preschool, prompting the school to go into lockdown while teachers played music to mask the commotion.
- The arrest followed the Trump administration's decision to allow immigration enforcement actions at schools and churches, ending nearly three decades of sensitive-location protections.
- Teachers' unions representing millions of educators have filed a lawsuit opposing the policy, citing reports from educators of increased student anxiety, reduced engagement, and some students withdrawing due to immigration-related arrests occurring near school campuses.
- The lawsuit argues that rescinding the sensitive-locations memo violates the Administrative Procedure Act and that opening churches to enforcement infringes First Amendment rights by causing parishioners to fear attending services.
- Officials justified the policy by stating criminals can no longer evade arrest by hiding in schools or churches, while union president Randi Weingarten emphasized that classrooms must remain safe and welcoming learning spaces.
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Teachers unions sue over Trump immigration crackdown
Two of the biggest teachers unions in the country are suing the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, saying schools are suffering because of it. The National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers joined a federal lawsuit Tuesday after the Trump administration took away the directive for immigration officials to stay away…
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Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home
Labor unions representing millions of educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump’s administration over its immigration crackdown, saying arrests near school campuses are terrorizing children and their teachers, leading some students to drop out.
·United States
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