ICE FEARS NEAR FLORIDA SCHOOLS DRIVE 30,000+ ENROLLMENT DROP IN MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD AND ORANGE

Florida’s three largest school districts report unexpected enrollment declines totaling more than 30,000 students amid fears of ICE activity near campuses after the January rollback of ‘sensitive areas’ protections. Officials in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Orange counties cite rising absenteeism and non-enrollment among immigrant families, even as no widescale school raids have been confirmed. Educators warn the climate of enforcement and high-profile detentions is harming student well-being and could depress enrollment into next year.