If **immigration agents** arrive at a New York City public school, staff are instructed to **ask them to wait outside** and contact a district lawyer.
The school district has taken measures to protect about **40,000 recent immigrant students** during a time of heightened scrutiny.
A letter from the district's chief operating officer emphasized the hope that these protocols would **never need to be enacted**.
Public schools are facing challenges in educating a diverse population, including students who speak **Indigenous languages** and managing many who must work.
Parent concerns about **deportation anxiety** are making it difficult to encourage students to attend classes consistently.