On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) could make arrests in ‘sensitive areas’ like schools and churches.

Under President Trump's administration, federal immigration officials will be allowed to target schools and churches while looking for undocumented immigrants.

The new policy “rescinds the Biden Administration’s guidelines for ICE and CBP enforcement actions” in sensitive areas.

This reality prompted the Los Angeles Unified School District to affirm its sanctuary policy for students in the wake of Trump’s second term. The updated 2024 policy bans school employees from voluntarily sharing student immigration information with authorities and promises that every child will have a safe, supportive learning environment.

Trump has rescinded long-standing policies restricting immigration enforcement in sensitive areas such as schools, churches, and hospitals.

The Department of Homeland Security has lifted restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, allowing enforcement actions, including arrests, to take place in previously protected "sensitive" areas like hospitals.

The move is part of President Trump's agenda to enforce immigration laws and fulfill his campaign promises of mass deportations.

Now what we’re doing is unifying nonprofits that have resources to support ‘Know Your Rights’ campaigns for immigrants in our community.” - Karlha Arias

The directives - which direct immigration officials to use “common sense” - are a departure from a long-standing policy.

This policy shift reinstates expedited deportations nationwide, sparking fears of devastating impacts on immigrant families and U.S. citizen children.

Officers enforcing immigration laws will now be able to arrest migrants at sensitive locations like schools and churches after the Trump administration threw out policies limiting where those arrests could happen.