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Chicago Public Schools CEO Martinez, Cardinal Cupich Address Immigration Raid Worries

On Thursday, Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez addressed parents' concerns.

(CBS Chicago)

CHICAGO — Leaders from the Catholic Church and the Chicago Public Schools sought to tamp down fears in the migrant community Thursday, amid talk of mass deportation plans from the Trump administration.

Just hours after President Trump was inaugurated for a new term this past Monday, his administration revoked a Biden-era policy that prohibited arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at or near schools, places of worship and other places deemed to be "sensitive locations."

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On Thursday, Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez addressed parents' concerns.

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