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As President-Elect Donald Trump promises a mass deportation effort — starting in cities like Springfield, Ohio, and Aurora, Colorado — Denver Public Schools leaders vow to protect their immigrant students.During a work session meeting on November 7, DPS Board of Education member Scott Esserman addressed the crowd, saying the board is committed to the safety and security of immigrant students.'If you are a student who is undocumented or a family who is undocumented, we will take care of you.
“It's often not people who sought to come to Denver, but people who sought to leave where they were, and they ended up arriving, crossing the border, and being pushed to different cities, including Denver.”During the influx of immigrant students, Esserman said some DPS schools were over capacity. However, he said the district was prepared to welcome these students.
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