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Are ICE agents allowed in schools? Here’s what you need to know

Gainesville High School students arrive Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, for the first day of the school year. - photo by Scott Rogers

08092023 FIRSTDAY 6.jpg — Gainesville High School students arrive Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, for the first day of the school year. - photo by Scott Rogers

Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump rescinded a federal policy prohibiting immigration agents from making arrests in sensitive locations like churches, hospitals -- and schools.