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Newsom signs bill to alert parents of ICE raids at schools

California lawmakers have enacted a law requiring schools to notify parents and teachers when immigration enforcement authorities are on their campuses, as the Trump administration continues its aggressive mass deportation campaign.

The bill, signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, requires K-12 schools to close if immigration enforcement authorities come to campus, similar to other warning systems in place for campus emergencies.

The law will also require California State universities, University of California campuses and community colleges to send alerts to students, faculty and staff when immigration enforcement is present.

This legislation includes an urgency clause, which means it will take effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature instead of the normal enactment date of January 1. The law will remain in effect until 2030.

The bill was backed by Tony Thurmond, the state secretary of education, who oversees California’s public school system.

The Democratic-led California legislature is considering nearly 20 bills aimed at protecting immigrants who are in the country illegally. These include banning ICE authorities from entering school or hospital grounds without a warrant and helping children of families being separated in the enforcement actions.

Other Democratic-led states have introduced legislation this month aimed at defending immigrants in their homes, at work and during police encounters amid Trump's mass deportation plans.