The Phoenix Union High School District declared itself on Friday a "safe zone" for all students "regardless of citizenship status."
The group says the hotline is not intended to protect criminals but to make sure immigrant families in Arizona aren't torn apart.
PHOENIX — A large group of people gathered in downtown Phoenix on Wednesday to speak out against President Donald Trump's immigration policies. Trump pledged to deport "millions and millions" of undocumented immigrants during his second term in office. Just days into his presidency, he has already started efforts to make that pledge a reality.
A big immigration rally took over a Phoenix intersection on Sunday night in response to illegal immigration deportations happening around the country. The DEA says its conducting immigration enforcement in Phoenix.
Among these agencies, the Drug Enforcement Administration is taking an active role in supporting the Department of Homeland Security in these operations. The DEA Phoenix Division
Arizona House Bill 2099 would require the governor and attorney general to comply with and enforce all federal immigration actions, regardless of legality.
The district is planning "Know Your Rights" seminars and made plans for responding to requests from ICE officials.
Arizona's largest high school district has declared itself a "safe zone" for immigrant students amid threats of heightened immigration enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security under ...
Speakers on the call, who offered tips for dealing with immigration authorities, did not expect such a huge turnout.
ICE has been directed by Trump administration officials to ramp up arrests from several hundred daily to at least 1,200 to 1,500, according to the Washington Post. As part of that daily quota, local ICE field offices have been instructed to make 75 arrests a day, The Post reported.
College Republicans United shared an event encouraging students to report their peers to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.