U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico, a Trump appointee, determined that the district failed to prove that the recent decline in student attendance was caused by the administration reversing a 2021 Biden-era policy that protected schools—and other sensitive locations like churches—from ICE raids.

A federal judge has struck down Denver Public Schools' attempt to stop immigration authorities from making arrests on school grounds, delivering a victory for the Trump administration as it intensifies deportation efforts.