Despite President Donald Trump’s executive order last week to allow immigration officials to conduct enforcement actions in schools, TUSD's approach remains the same — law enforcement officials will not be allowed on campus without a judicial warrant.
Tucson Unified Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo said the change to federal policy has been causing unnecessary anxiety and fear amongst a lot of parents and families.
“Unfortunately, we're worried about the impact not just on students’ mental and overall socio-emotional health, but also their ability to focus in the classroom and come in every day, ready to read and ready to engage and ready to focus on their academics,” he said.
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