New protocols put in place due to growing concerns over ICE enforcement [Video]

Immigration enforcement policies are raising concerns in Vermont, prompting responses from schools and advocacy groups.At Winooski schools, administrators have released a 25-page guide detailing step-by-step procedures regarding immigration enforcement. The superintendent said the district is focusing on training staff, communicating with families, and establishing a centralized information center to help stop misinformation and fear.“We released those last Friday, and this week is all about training. We’re training our staff. We’re training our teachers. We’re providing communication to our students, to our families,” Wilmer Chavarria, superintendent of the Winooski School District said. “We’re gathering every day at 3 p.m. on what we’re calling a 10-day daily check-in with anybody. And everybody who wants to come, including the community. We’re doing that in the library.”One of the biggest fears among immigrant families is what would happen if Immigration and Customs Enforcement entered a school building. Although federal guidelines once designated schools as …