Trump’s school-raid policy is backfiring in the one place it always should have
Minnesota school districts and teachers are now asking a federal judge to rein in Trump’s loosened immigration-enforcement rules around schools. The dispute shows how the administration’s hardline posture is colliding with classrooms, local officials, and the obvious political cost of making children and schools part of an enforcement dragnet.
First recorded Apr 9, 2026·Meaningfully updated Apr 9, 2026
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Trump’s school-enforcement policy is back in court, and backfiring
Minnesota school districts and the state teachers union are asking a judge to restore limits on immigration enforcement near schools after the Trump administration loosened the rules. The practical effect is more fear in classrooms, more legal resistance, and another reminder that Trump’s immigration theater keeps colliding with everyday institutions that have to live with it.
Minnesota school districts and the state teachers union are asking a judge to restore limits on immigration enforcement near schools after the Trump administration loosened the rules. The practical effect is more fear in classrooms, more legal resistance, and another reminder that Trump’s immigration theater keeps colliding with everyday institutions that have to live with it.
Minnesota school districts and teachers are now asking a federal judge to rein in Trump’s loosened immigration-enforcement rules around schools. The dispute shows how the administration’s hardline posture is colliding with classrooms, local officials, and the obvious political cost of making children and schools part of an enforcement dragnet.
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