WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Both New Hanover County Schools and UNCW are offering guidance to students, parents, and staff about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) activity in North Carolina.
A statement attributed to Superintendent Christopher Barnes says: there has been no HSI enforcement activity on any New Hanover County Schools campus.
Barnes says he has been in direct communication with the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office (NHCSO) and other agencies and have also spoken with other superintendents around the state. Barnes adds that the school district has a strong partnership with the Sheriff's Office and remains in constant communication so the district can respond quickly and appropriately to any developments.
HSI has reiterated that their enforcement priorities are strictly limited to individuals who pose a danger to public safety," Barnes writes. "Principals also have clear protocols to follow in these types of situations, and have received clear communication from my office."
Barnes reiterates: