One major example is how Chicago Public Schools has a non-cooperation policy and a policy to refuse warrantless access to school property for ICE agents.

The school district also refuses to consider immigration status as a prerequisite to enrollment in the school system.

This is a huge deal since any state or local school district could decide to do the exact opposite.

This makes nearly every minor inaccessible to immigration enforcement officers during business hours.

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throwaway5752 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Absolutely. Run for the HOA board, run for the school board, run for the town council. Write a letter. Show up to a town hall meeting. Everything makes a difference and people here are more than sufficiently qualified.

We have lots of software developers being laid off. An elected position serves as resume filler, too. You'd be shocked what a difference you can make when you try a little.

	▲	rightbyte an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Ye I more or less got scared with how fast you gain real influence as a local politician by just showing up to some party meetings. I thought there would be a longer vetting period but it is like "oh you breath and don't cite opposing party lines too often we will nominate you for this and this and ...".