It's been a rocky year for San Jose students due to the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement policy.

Students have dropped out of summer and afterschool enrichment programs, opting to stay home in fear of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detaining their family and friends, according to people working in San Jose school districts.

In January, schools across Santa Clara County experienced an average drop in attendance of 5,000 students, and the number doubled to 10,000 in February, according to Santa Clara County Office of Education Trustee Jorge Pacheco Jr. It's unclear if attendance remained down or if it picked back up in the following months, as he said he doesn't have data after February.

"This fear has been causing significant trauma that has been

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