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Posted on: May 8th, 2008
Filed Under: [ Education ] [ Immigration ] [ Youth ] [ Commentary ] [ Eye Openers ] [ California ] [ Oakland ]
Tags: children, family, parents, student
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Berkeley High senior Chase Stern said he was taking an Advanced Placement test May 6, when he noticed that his classmates were fidgeting in their seats and seemed distracted.
He soon found out that the Latino students were receiving text messages and phone calls from family members, warning them that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were nearby, and that they should be cautious and find their way home because family members could not pick them up.
Scores of undocumented parents began to panic as early as 7: 30 a.m. May 6, as word got around that ICE vehicles were parked near schools in East Oakland and South Berkeley.”*
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