Community volunteers in areas experiencing heightened immigration enforcement activity have organized group escorts to help students safely reach their schools.
These volunteer-led initiatives, which organizers have dubbed ‘walking buses,’ involve adults accompanying groups of children on foot to ensure they can continue attending classes despite ongoing federal immigration operations in their neighborhoods.
The grassroots effort has emerged as a response to increased U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in various communities across the country, with local residents stepping up to provide safe passage for students who might otherwise face barriers getting to school.
