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Addressing Federal Immigration Policy Changes in Early Childhood Programs
In January 2025, the federal immigration policy changed, rescinding former guidelines that designated early childhood programs as “protected areas” from immigration enforcement. The Center for Law and Social Policy has a resource that contains important information about current immigration enforcement policies and a guide for creating internal “safe space” policies in early childhood programs. This…