Immigration and schools

Parents and community volunteers have been seen standing at street corners near schools keeping watch for immigration enforcement while trying to offer a friendly face to students at drop off and dismissal.

Several community members called on the district to do more to protect immigrant students amid the ongoing surge of Border Patrol presence in Charlotte.

The latest estimates from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools show more than 30,000 students were absent Monday, the first school day since Border Patrol deployed in Charlotte.

A planned protest at East Mecklenburg High School fizzled out on Monday after a principal warned family members that students could face disciplinary actions if they failed to follow CMS guidelines. The planned protest comes amidst Border Patrol arrests in Charlotte, and reported plans for more walkouts this week.

As reports of U.S. Border Patrol activity continue across Charlotte, there have been anecdotal reports of absences at schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will hold a normal in-person school day Monday, as U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents conducted operations across Charlotte over the weekend.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is reassuring families after news reports that federal border patrol agents are coming to Charlotte. The district emphasized that no immigration enforcement activity has occurred on school property.