Connecticut teachers are standing strong in support of Education Minnesota today and joining in a day of action by wearing blue to demand that ICE stay away from schools.
Recent actions by ICE in Minnesota—including the shooting of a community member, the unjust detention of a Minnesota educator, and the use of pepper spray on students—are unconscionable in a civil society. ICE’s continued presence near schools puts students, educators, and families at serious risk and makes communities less safe. Schools must remain places where students can learn and educators can teach without fear.
“ICE has no place in schools,” says CEA President Kate Dias. “Children are not criminals, and schools must be safe places for them to learn and thrive.”
“The Policy, Research, and Government Relations Department stands in solidarity with our colleagues on the front lines in Minnesota. Your strength is leading our nation,” says director Ray Rossomando (at right).
To show solidarity with our Education Minnesota colleagues and their students and families take a photo of yourself wearing blue and share it on social media using the hashtag #ICEOutSchools.
CEA staff joined educators in wearing blue today to show their support for Minnesota.
“The Policy, Research, and Government Relations Department stands in solidarity with our colleagues on the front lines in Minnesota. Your strength is leading our nation,” says director Ray Rossomando.
No matter where you live, you can take action to end ICE’s presence in every community across this country now by contacting your senators and representatives and telling them that these dangerous immigration raids and deplorable attempts to silence protests must stop. Congress must hold ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Trump administration accountable for these actions.
Action in Connecticut
CREC Academy of International Studies educators stand with Minnesota.
Today Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general to file an amicus brief in support of Minnesota’s lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. ICE and Border Patrol to the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
“What’s happening in Minnesota is not immigration enforcement. It’s a lawless and reckless militarized assault on an entire American city. A mother dropping her child off at daycare is dead. A baby was tear-gassed to the point of unconsciousness. A five-year-old was detained and used as bait. Businesses cannot operate. Schools cannot teach. Trump’s dangerous attack on Minnesota will not end in the Twin Cities unless the courts act now to restore public safety and the rule of law,” said Tong.
Connecticut lawmakers addressed ICE overreach and strengthened the Connecticut Trust Act with amendments that went into effect this past October.
Changes to the law, which prevents Connecticut from being drawn into the federal government’s immigration enforcement efforts, allow individuals to sue if state or local police departments contact ICE in a way that violates the Trust Act.
