Federal Judge Sides with Trump Administration in Denver Schools ICE Raid Case
A federal judge has ruled against Denver Public Schools' efforts to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on school grounds, delivering a win for the Trump administration as it intensifies deportation efforts.
Court Rejects Claims of ICE Impacting School Attendance
U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico dismissed the school district’s claim that a drop in student attendance was due to the Trump administration’s reversal of a 2021 Biden-era policy that designated schools and other locations, like churches, as off-limits for ICE raids.
🔹 Current ICE Final Order of Removal Docket: Over 1.4 million individuals
🔹 Denver Public Schools’ Argument: Immigration enforcement was causing student absences
🔹 Judge’s Ruling: The district failed to provide sufficient evidence linking attendance drops to ICE operations
Denver Public Schools Lawsuit Fails to Halt Deportations
The district sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, arguing that reversing the 2021 protections hindered their ability to educate students fearful of deportation.
However, the judge denied their request for a preliminary injunction, meaning:
✔ ICE can continue making arrests at school locations
✔ A nationwide order to reinstate Biden’s 2021 policy was also rejected
👉 Read More on Immigration Policy Updates
What’s Next?
The ruling strengthens the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, reinforcing ICE’s authority to carry out operations without restrictions at schools and other sensitive areas.
🚨 Do you support ICE’s enforcement efforts, or should schools remain protected zones? Let me know your thoughts! 👇
A federal judge has ruled against the Denver public schools system’s attempts to block immigration officials from carrying out raids on school grounds, marking a win for the Trump administration as it looks to ramp up its deportation efforts. (AP)
Denver Public Schools Loses Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over ICE Raids
Denver Public Schools (DPS) has become the first school district in the U.S. to sue the Trump administration over concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on campuses—but a federal judge has ruled against them.
Judge Rejects Claims of ICE Disrupting Schools
U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico, a Trump appointee, dismissed DPS’s argument that rescinding Biden-era protections led to:
✔ A drop in attendance due to student fears
✔ Diverted school resources to train staff and students on ICE protocols
✔ Increased fear among immigrant families
Domenico ruled that DPS failed to prove the policy change was directly responsible for these concerns.
No ICE Raids Yet, Says Judge
The judge also noted that:
📌 No ICE raids have actually occurred in Denver schools
📌 ICE officials still require supervisor approval for arrests at schools
📌 Fears about the rule change were likely overstated
Denver Public Schools’ ICE Training Program
Despite the ruling, DPS has implemented staff training on how to respond to ICE officers, including:
🚫 Denying entry unless agents have a judge-signed warrant
📢 Educating students & families on their rights
What’s Next?
With this ruling, ICE remains free to conduct enforcement actions near schools, reinforcing the Trump administration’s strict immigration stance.
🚨 Should schools be protected from ICE raids, or should immigration laws be enforced everywhere? Drop your thoughts below! ⬇
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, second from left, during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing titled "A Hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors" in Washington, D.C., on March 5, 2025. (Anadolu via Getty Images)
After a federal judge rejected its lawsuit to block ICE raids on school grounds, Denver Public Schools (DPS) expressed disappointment but claimed the lawsuit at least helped expose details of the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Key Takeaways from the Lawsuit
✔ DPS filed the lawsuit alone – not the city of Denver, despite it being a sanctuary city
✔ Student demographics: 90,000 students enrolled (2023-24), 4,000 identified as immigrants
✔ ICE Enforcement Surge: Since Jan. 20, thousands have been arrested and deported, most with criminal records
Growing Immigration Debate in Denver
📌 Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and other Democratic city leaders were recently questioned by Republicans in Congress over their sanctuary policies, which critics argue undermine Trump’s mass deportation push and increase crime risks.
📌 43,000 new arrivals from the southern border have reportedly settled in Denver in recent years, contributing to population surges and policy clashes.
📌 The Trump administration has also restarted detaining illegal immigrant families with deportation orders, further intensifying immigration enforcement efforts.
What’s Next for Denver?
With ICE enforcement ramping up and sanctuary city policies under scrutiny, Denver’s immigration landscape is shifting.
🚨 Should schools remain off-limits for ICE, or is enforcement necessary everywhere? Drop your thoughts below! ⬇
A migrant lies on the sleeping pad at a makeshift shelter in Denver, Colorado, on Jan. 13, 2023. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has escalated as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now detaining migrant families, including parents with children, at two facilities in Texas.
Who Is Being Targeted?
✔ Families who already had their cases heard
✔ Those with final deportation orders issued by a Justice Department immigration judge
✔ Individuals who illegally crossed the border years ago and are now being arrested in the U.S. interior
📌 Current ICE Final Order of Removal Docket: Over 1.4 million individuals
Border Crisis by the Numbers
🚨 More than 2 million migrant family units were caught crossing the border illegally during the Biden administration, according to Border Patrol data.
👉 READ MORE: Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Expands
What’s Next?
With ICE now actively arresting families inside the U.S., immigration enforcement is set to intensify.
🚨 Should families with deportation orders be detained, or should there be alternative solutions? Let me know your thoughts below! ⬇