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L.A. schools leader on blocking DHS agents from students

Officers with the Department of Homeland Security recently attempted to enter elementary schools in Los Angeles but were not allowed in. Agents claim to have been conducting a welfare check, not an immigration enforcement action. School administrators say DHS lied about having permission from caregivers to speak to students. The agency denies that its officers lied. Laura Barrón-López reports.

L.A. schools leader on blocking DHS agents from students

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