Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Hartford area public-school superintendents have assured parents of student safety in the wake of increased ICE enforcement activity nationwide.

It comes despite a statement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that ICE does not raid schools.

“I think we are trying to remind parents that their kids can come to school safely,” Lamont said in Hartford on Wednesday.

He said the state has rules that do not allow masked ICE agents in schools.

“By setting very clear rules, maybe that might serve as a deterrent for some who might want to knock on the door and try to detain a student,” he said.

"It's not a big problem in this state right now, but let's get in front of it and assure parents that their kids can come here safely," Lamont said, acknowl

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