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Advocates demand public hearings for Puerto Rico ICE school bill

Immigration advocates demand public hearings on amended Puerto Rico school ICE legislation.

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Immigration lawyers, teacher leaders and human rights defenders on Friday opposed amendments to Puerto Rico Senate Bill 1062 regulating ICE interventions in public schools. [1] Puerto Rico Senate Bill 1062 passed the Senate on 5 November, was referred to the House Education Commission, and did not receive a final House vote before the regular session ended. [2] ICE interventions in schools must comply with legal requirements and protect students' physical, emotional, and psychological integrity. [3] Proyecto Dignidad believes in the rule of law and recognizes federal authority to enforce U.S. immigration laws. [4] ACLU lawyers stated amended Article 7(a) removed explicit requirements for valid judicial orders before ICE school interventions. [5] ACLU Puerto Rico executive director Annette Martínez Orabona stated the House must correct Senate amendments, restore original protections and hold public hearings on the bill. [6] Parents must be notified before immigration authorities interact with minors in schools, per Proyecto Dignidad's guidelines. [7] Schools must protect the privacy of student records and personal information, according to Proyecto Dignidad. [8]
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  1. Immigration lawyers, teacher leaders and human rights defenders on Friday opposed amendments to Puerto Rico Senate Bill 1062 regulating ICE interventions in public schools. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  2. Puerto Rico Senate Bill 1062 passed the Senate on 5 November, was referred to the House Education Commission, and did not receive a final House vote before the regular session ended. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  3. ICE interventions in schools must comply with legal requirements and protect students' physical, emotional, and psychological integrity. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  4. Proyecto Dignidad believes in the rule of law and recognizes federal authority to enforce U.S. immigration laws. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  5. ACLU lawyers stated amended Article 7(a) removed explicit requirements for valid judicial orders before ICE school interventions. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  6. ACLU Puerto Rico executive director Annette Martínez Orabona stated the House must correct Senate amendments, restore original protections and hold public hearings on the bill. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  7. Parents must be notified before immigration authorities interact with minors in schools, per Proyecto Dignidad's guidelines. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  8. Schools must protect the privacy of student records and personal information, according to Proyecto Dignidad. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
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