Are you aware of the fact that recently, DPS aka Denver Public Schools is actually suing the U.S. government? But why? Well, as per the details that are already out, this Denver Public Schools Immigration Policy Lawsuit is all about the rules implemented by the government regarding ICE aka immigration officers to enter schools. This rule wasn’t even a thing before, but since the Trump administration is now in power, that’s why this rule came into existence in early 2025. Under the Biden administration, you see, there were only “safe zones” and as per many parents and people, this wasn’t as effective for keeping the schools safe.
So in a way, yes, the DPS is opposing the current government’s decision saying that this makes many immigrant students and their families scared, and this is going to impact the overall attendance of these students as well. And since DPS is directly suing the government, it is pretty obvious and understandable that this had to be a big thing, so this issue has made it to the mainstream media. Let’s take a closer look at the details and facts of this case, shall we?
Why Did Denver Schools Sue the Government?
If you don’t know this yet, well, this is all about DPS trying to talk on behalf of immigrant students and their families. The school puts out there that these families and students are scared to come to the school because they are in a way afraid of the ICE officers. Why? Well, the school says since the Trump administration is working towards deporting illegals from the country, this can also be a way in that plan. How? We or nobody knows how that will work out, but that’s what the school is saying.
DPS has even gone out of its way, you know, to spend extra time and money on new safety plans and training teachers on how to handle possible ICE visits.
And we talk specifically, well, this lawsuit is actually directly targeting the Department of Homeland Security saying that they should have just stuck to the old rules and there is no need to implement such new rules.
How This Affected Students and Families
Well, of course, as you could have already expected, ever since this rule was implemented, many parents out there didn’t send their kids to school. So much so that in many schools, the overall attendance dropped by almost 5%. And on top of that, the kids that were showing up, the immigrant students, were feeling scared and kinda anxious all the time.
What Did the Judge Say?
Oh, this is where things get a bit interesting and something you didn’t expect. Like, you could have expected that the judge would rule this case in favor of the school, right? But nah! He went on to say that there was no real proof that the new rule was making things worse for students. He said that so far, the ICE had not arrested anyone inside the school, so there is no need to worry because the chances of a thing like that happening would be super low.