It was a close vote – 4-to-3.
But in the end the Christina School Board decided against declaring itself a safe haven or sanctuary for students who are undocumented immigrants.
Board members had questions about its legality as well as whether it would conflict with other district policies by denying immigration officials from access to student.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that that John Young who authored the measure was visibly upset at the outcome of the vote.
He said he could not imagine how many of those students are scared, adding “One is too many.”
But board member George Evans worried that it would put the school staff in the line of fire by denying requests from federal immigration officials.
