South Florida school districts say they are taking steps to try to calm fears about President Donald Trump’s immigration policies while also complying with federal laws.

MIAMI - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration plans to send thousands of undocumented immigrants to detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a move that has drawn sharp reactions from South Florida officials and immigration advocates.

Immigration officials can only enter a school with a warrant signed by a federal judge. Experts say the risk of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents coming to a school is low because judicial warrants are granted in the context of criminal investigations.

South Florida school districts are responding to federal policy changes that would allow federal immigration officers to conduct searches and arrests on school grounds after a directive issued last week removed restrictions that prevented raids in schools.

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Florida lawmakers have passed a sweeping immigration bill, setting aside half a billion dollars in public funds to help carry out President Donald Trump’s crackdown on people in the country illegally.

Immigrants across South Florida are bracing in anticipation of a wave of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ordered by the Trump administration. The big picture: President Trump has already acted on his promise to crack down on undocumented immigrants through large-scale deportation.

The Lee County School District emailed parents Tuesday after President Trump's executive order overturned a directive requiring special protection against ICE agents in schools.

Some local law enforcement agencies are working to get additional federal authority to participate in immigration and other initiatives.

The case drew attention amid a nationwide focus on the apprehension and deportation of undocumented immigrants.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said 1,179 people were arrested ... be identified said his neighbor was arrested on the Far South Side near 99th Street and Commercial Avenue.

Five Georgia sheriff’s offices have signed up for a controversial federal program, known as 287(g), which allows local law enforcement officers to perform some of the functions of immigration agents,