Vermont
Vt. schools take precautions to protect students against immigration authorities
WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) – Some schools in Vermont are preparing for the worst if federal authorities come to their doors.
WCAX told you about the Winooski School District, creating a policy to become a sanctuary school.
The policy limits access to student and family information if federal agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement come onto campus.
According to officials, other schools around the region have become a part of the conversation, wanting to create their own policy.
Winooski’s superintendent says everyone should be taking precaution.
“We now know that protections are being removed from people who came here legally as well. But happen to be immigrants, so we know that the way things are going. Almost no one is safe from that type of intimidation,” Winooski School District Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria said.
The school board will make a final decision on the policy on February 12.
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