Promoting a Safe and Secure Learning Environment for All: Guidance and Model Policies to Assist California’s K12 Schools in Responding to Immigration Issues
This guide is intended to help school officials form practical plans to protect the rights of immigrant students and their families. California law-enforcement agencies are prohibited under state law from performing the functions of an immigration officer. But local educational agencies should be aware that although U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are the agencies with primary responsibility for federal 6 immigration enforcement, there are instances in which other law-enforcement agencies may attempt to enforce federal immigration laws.
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Spring 2026 BUILD Partner State Meeting Summary
Archived Meeting Resources May 20, 2026
Over 40 state leaders representing six states joined BUILD for our bi-annual Spring Partner State Meeting in Houston in spring 2026
Homeless Mothers and Children: Crushing Impacts, Comprehensive Solutions
Blog May 7, 2026
“We can’t just go on chin up, chest out without eventually having a breakdown. We have to deal with the trauma. If we don’t get healed, it will just hit and hit.” ~Cynthia Garcia
Moving Away from Family Separation: Cross-Systems Strategies to Support Young Children at Risk of Child Welfare Involvement
Report March 12, 2026
Between October 2024 and April 2025, the BUILD Initiative hosted a six-part webinar series, offered through BUILD’s Prenatal-to-Three Capacity Building Hub. This report provides key learnings and highlights from the webinar series.