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Protests Erupt Over School District's Law Enforcement Resolution

2/12/2026

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Anti-ICE protesters disrupted a Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District meeting on February 10, 2026, opposing a resolution supporting law enforcement.
Critics, including legal clinic director Bethany Anderson, claimed the resolution aligned with a "MAGA and white supremacist agenda."
School Board Trustee Leandra Blades defended the resolution, emphasizing it addressed all law enforcement.
The board amended the resolution to remove specific references to immigration officers before passing it 5-0.
Further discussions are planned for next month, following prior student protests against immigration enforcement in Orange County.

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Anti-ICE protesters disrupted a Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District meeting on February 10, 2026, opposing a resolution supporting law enforcement.
Critics, including legal clinic director Bethany Anderson, claimed the resolution aligned with a "MAGA and white supremacist agenda."
School Board Trustee Leandra Blades defended the resolution, emphasizing it addressed all law enforcement.
The board amended the resolution to remove specific references to immigration officers before passing it 5-0.
Further discussions are planned for next month, following prior student protests against immigration enforcement in Orange County.