The Los Angeles Unified School District is deploying its police officers to set up around schools and at graduation ceremonies as immigration enforcement in the area continues.

The Los Angeles Times reported the district plans to set up perimeter defenses with its police force to create “makeshift sanctuaries” at graduation events to protect families that feel threatened.

The safe-haven announcement from the district follows District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s post that immigration enforcement in the Los Angeles area was creating problems. “These actions are causing unnecessary fear for our students and families, many of whom are simply trying to get to and from school and work and to live with dignity.”

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