ICE Enforcement Near Schools After Protections Revoked; Absences Surge As Palantir AI Expands

AIC analysis links revived interior ICE operations—now including actions near schools after sensitive-location protections were revoked—to rising student absenteeism and widespread fear among families. The piece also flags state proposals in Oklahoma and Tennessee that challenge Plyler v. Doe and highlights growing use of Palantir/ImmigrationOS AI tools that may extend surveillance into education-related systems. Districts and states are responding with protective policies and trainings, but advocates warn of lasting academic and social harm without clear limits on enforcement and oversight of AI systems.