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In a significant victory for the Trump administration’s efforts to ramp up deportations, a federal court has denied Denver Public Schools’ attempt to stop immigration enforcement actions on school grounds.
The school district was unable to prove that the administration’s decision to overturn a 2021 Biden-era policy—one that had designated schools and other locations like churches as off-limits for ICE operations—was directly responsible for the recent decline in student attendance, ruled U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico, a Trump appointee.
According to Fox News, ICE currently has over 1.4 million individuals listed under final orders of removal.
Denver Public Schools had filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, arguing that the change had “hindered its mission” by creating fear among students, which, in turn, led to lower attendance.
The district requested a preliminary injunction to block federal arrests at critical locations but was denied. Additionally, Judge Domenico refused to issue a nationwide injunction that would have required immigration authorities to revert to the 2021 guidelines, Fox reported.
Beyond the attendance drop, the school system claimed that the revocation of protections forced them to shift resources to help students and families cope with the heightened anxiety. School officials stated they had to allocate time and funding for staff and student training on handling interactions with immigration officials. Employees, for instance, are instructed not to allow ICE officers onto school grounds unless they present a warrant signed by a judge.
However, Domenico, who previously served as Colorado’s solicitor general, noted that determining whether the fear was driven specifically by the new policies rather than broader concerns over stricter immigration enforcement was challenging.
He further pointed out that the head of ICE had issued guidance requiring supervisor approval before making arrests at sensitive locations. Moreover, no immigration raids had taken place at Denver Public Schools.
The belief that the previous policy ensured school safety and that the new approach created substantial fear appears “overstated,” Domenico observed.
Fox also noted, “The lawsuit was brought by the school district, not the city of Denver, which is a sanctuary city. The lawsuit stated that there were more than 90,000 students in the Denver Public Schools system during the 2023-2024 school year, and approximately 4,000 were immigrants.”
On Friday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that authorities had apprehended individuals suspected of leaking details about planned ICE operations.
“We have identified two leakers of information here at the Department of Homeland Security who have been telling individuals about our operations and putting law enforcement lives in jeopardy,” Noem stated in a post on X. “We plan to prosecute these two individuals and hold them accountable for what they’ve done.”
She continued, “We’re going to continue to do all that we can to keep America safe.”
Noem did not disclose the names of those identified.
DHS official Tricia McLaughlin confirmed to Fox News that the suspects would face legal consequences.
“We are preparing to refer these perpetrators to the DOJ for felony prosecutions,” the spokesperson said. “These individuals face up to 10 years in federal prison. We will find and root out all leakers. They will face prison time, and we will get justice for the American people.”