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Waukegan-area officials trying to calm ICE-related fears; ‘People don’t want to leave their house’

WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, AUG 4 – Local officials and school leaders assure immigrant families their children will be safe at school despite ongoing fears after ICE arrests, with newcomer student enrollment down about 10%.

Summary by Chicago Tribune
Six months after the arrest and ultimate deportation of a Waukegan resident with a Green Card by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, fear and uncertainty remain within Lake County’s immigrant community. Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Superintendent Theresa Plasencia took steps to ease some of that fear with a letter to families last week letting them know their children will be safe when classes start on Aug. 11. “Recen…

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Chicago Tribune broke the news in Chicago, United States on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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