Bill would make schools safe zones to spare Silicon Valley students from deportation

CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS WANT to protect students and their families from deportation amid threats from the incoming federal administration.

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond is sponsoring a bill from state Sen. Lena Gonzalez to protect immigrant families from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. If approved, Senate Bill 48 will establish a one-mile radius safe zone around schools, and prohibit school districts, county offices of education and charter schools from granting ICE officers or other federal authorities access to campuses without a judicial warrant. In addition, the bill wants to protect school data from being used for deportation efforts.