ACLU Of Wyoming: Immigration Enforcement Is Increasing Stress On Students

The ACLU of Wyoming has sent letters to Wyoming's school superintendents urging them to be ready to deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to "protect their students under the U.S. Constitution and federal and state law."

That's according to an ACLU news release.

ACLU Says It's Trying To Provide Legal Clarity

According to the release, “Fear of federal immigration enforcement on school premises is leading to increased stress on students, which has a detrimental impact on their ability to learn,” said Martha Rossiter, ACLU of Wyoming legal director. “Our aim with this letter is to support educators and parents by providing clarity on legal protections and obligations that will ensure our schools remain safe for all students. We cannot emphasize enough the need to ensure our schools remain welcoming spaces where every student has equal access to learning and all schoolchildren can thrive.”

You can see a copy of the letter here.

The release quotes Anthony Serrano, ACLU Advocacy Director, as saying "Unfortunately, our new reality is a heartbreaking one in which schools must be prepared for the day that a student is unable to go home because their parents have been taken away,” said Antonio Serrano, ACLU of Wyoming advocacy director. “We need our schools to know how to best ensure the legal rights of our kids are upheld. We hope to empower advocates throughout Wyoming to use this letter and the checklist of best practices to partner with schools to keep our children and our communities safe.”