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Asking fellow USians:
What are the feasible options/best steps when you hear an ICE raid is being conducted at a school?
State/area-specific advice is great, but any guidance or anecdotal experience could be helpful. (I understand that none of this constitutes legal advice.)
@aehdeschaine
No personal experience on this but I'll share these links in case you haven't seen them
Oregon DOJ Civil Rights Unit Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit:
https://www.doj.state.or.us/oregon-department-of-justice/civil-rights/sanctuary-promise/community-toolkit/
Link for reporting violations:
https://www.doj.state.or.us/oregon-department-of-justice/civil-rights/sanctuary-promise/reporting-sanctuary-promise-violations-to-the-hotline/
@aehdeschaine
Oops, I meant to include this link to the FAQ for schools
https://www.osba.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-ImmigrationFAQ.pdf
@ahimsa_pdx Thank you! I have been through the OR site, and I've saved the reporting numbers. I guess I'm especially curious what to do on a practical personal level. Should I GO to the school that's having a raid? Is it helpful to have concerned community members on site? Would I just be in the way of the trained staff? Is visible support useful? Especially if I don't know for sure that something's happening.
I'm not sure there really IS advice for this!
@aehdeschaine Good questions!
I boosted your original post hoping to get feedback from others. I hope you find someone who knows a bit more!
@ahimsa_pdx Thanks! It is tough, as much of the advice is aimed (rightly) at people are at risk of being targeted by raids. I just want to know how to best direct my energy and support. Raid-chasing seems ineffective, but maybe not 
@aehdeschaine @ahimsa_pdx heyo, #teacher from the #pdx metro area. my district’s clear that we won’t comply with 
or any agents that attempt to enter school grounds. our principals know #oregon law, I would not be surprised if district contingency plans would be triggered, yet we also want to ensure that students aren’t impacted, maybe it would trigger a lock-out. I’d sooner lose my job for stopping by any means necessary than let them take my students away.
@aehdeschaine @ahimsa_pdx for further clarification, lock-out is closing curtains and locking doors to the outside, yet business as usual
@hadeny @ahimsa_pdx That's good to know, thank you! Solidarity in all your efforts, and thank you.