WORCESTER, Mass. — School officials in Worcester are assuring parents their children’s rights will be upheld as President Donald Trump implements a rigid immigration agenda.
In a letter sent home to parents on Tuesday, Superintendent Rachel H. Monarrez said the school department is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment where every child can succeed.
“WPS is steadfast in its commitment to ensuring the safety, well-being, and rights of all our children,” she wrote.
According to the letter, the following protections are maintained for Worcester Public Schools students and families when it comes to their immigration status:
- WPS does not ask for families’ immigration statuses.
- WPS will not coordinate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- WPS does not share student records with ICE, except in rare instances when a court order or parental/guardian consent is provided.
- WPS will not allow ICE agents access to WPS facilities without a criminal judicial warrant signed by a federal judge.
- WPS will not admit ICE agents into schools based on an administrative warrant, an ICE detainer, or any other document related to civil immigration enforcement.
In a clarifying memo sent to families on Wednesday, Superintendent Monarrez says there have been no sightings of immigration officials or ICE at bus stops or at schools in Worcester.
The guidelines sent in Tuesday’s later highlighted the procedures the district would undertake for any future interactions with federal immigration authorities if need be.
“If you have any further questions please read our letter, view state law on mass.gov, speak with the Transportation Department at 508-799-3152 or speak with your child’s school principal,” Superintendent Monarrez told families.
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