Immigration Resources

In California, the laws AB 49 and SB 98 both went into effect in September 2025 to restrict federal immigration enforcement actions at schools and daycare centers. 

Assembly Bill 49: The California Safe Haven Schools & Child Care Act 

• Warrant requirement: Prohibits immigration enforcement officers from entering non-public areas of a school or daycare without a valid judicial warrant or court order.
• Information protection: Prevents schools and child care facilities from sharing information about a student, family, or employee with immigration enforcement officials unless a judicial warrant is provided.
• Access limitations: Requires that if an officer meets the necessary legal requirements to enter a campus, their access must be restricted to facilities where students are not present.

Senate Bill 98: Sending Alerts to Families in Education (SAFE) Act 

• Notification requirement: Mandates that schools and higher education institutions notify students, parents, and staff when immigration enforcement agents are confirmed to be on campus.
• Information included: The notification must include the date and time of the incident, the location, and a link to additional resources and the school's model policies. It cannot include any personally identifiable information.

CUSD SAFE Act Notification Procedure Plan

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Your Child Has the Right to a Free Public Education

All children in the United States have a Constitutional right to equal access to free public education, regardless of immigration status and regardless of the immigration status of the student’s parents or

In California: All students have equal opportunity to participate in any program or activity offered by the school, and cannot be discriminated against based on their race, nationality, gender, religion, or immigration status, among other characteristics.

• All children have the right to a free public education.
• All children ages 6 to 18 years must be enrolled in school.
• All students and staff have the right to attend safe, secure, and peaceful schools.
• All students have a right to be in a public school learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, bullying, violence, and intimidation.
• When enrolling a child, schools must accept a variety of documents from the student’s parent or guardian to demonstrate proof of child’s age or
• You never have to provide information about citizenship/immigration status to have your child enrolled in school. Also, you never have to provide a Social Security number to have your child enrolled in school.
• Federal and state laws protect student education records and personal information. These laws generally require that schools get written consent from parents or guardians before releasing student information, unless the release of information is for educational purposes, is already public, or is in response to a court order or subpoena.
• Some schools collect and provide publicly basic student “directory. ” If they do, then each year, your child’s school district must provide parents/guardians with written notice of the school’s directory information policy, and let you know of your option to refuse release of your child’s information in the directory.
• You have the option to provide your child’s school with emergency contact information, including the information of secondary contacts, to identify a trusted adult guardian who can care for your child in the event you are detained or deported.
• You have the option to complete a Caregiver’s Authorization Affidavit or a Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian of the Person, which may enable a trusted adult the authority to make educational and medical decisions for your student.
• Your child has the right to report a hate crime or file a complaint to the school district if he or she is discriminated against, harassed, intimidated, or bullied on the basis of his or her actual or perceived nationality, ethnicity, or immigration.