June 26, 2025
As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ramp up across California, so have reports of family members — and sometimes students themselves — being detained or deported.
Listen to how immigration enforcement is affecting families, how teachers are stepping up to help, and what school staff need to keep in mind.
Guests:
- Rosa and Miguel Lopez, Parents fighting deportation
- Laura Brown, Special education teacher, Granada High School, Livermore
- Betty Márquez Rosales, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource:
- Trauma, upheaval, fear: Students and families caught in the crosshairs of immigration enforcement
- LAUSD condemns immigration raids as one unfolds next to a school
- ‘Happy, but tense’: LAUSD graduations continue safely amid regional ICE activity
- What rights do immigrant students and families have in California schools and colleges? | Quick Guide
Education Beat is a weekly podcast, hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
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