Federal laws entitle every child, regardless of immigration status, to a public elementary or secondary education, according to the United States Department of Education. 
However, a new federal directive from the Trump administration grants Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) the authority to enter previously designated “sensitive” areas, causing some local families to fear sending their children to school. 
“I’ve heard from school administrators and from counselors who have told me of numerous families that have said, ‘I’m not, not going to allow my students to go to school,’” said Brian Jaramillo, the assistant superintendent of Lompoc Unified School District (LUSD). “Whether that’s for today, or for a week, or for the last week and a half, there are a lot of students who haven’t been coming to school because of the situation.”
Local school districts like LUSD are taking measures to reassure families, protect student privacy, and uphold every child’s right to an education…