5 NONPROFITS RECEIVE RECOVERY GRANTS LOCAL | B1 PANAMA CITY LOCAL & STATE | B1 PARKER LEADERS MULL MOBILE HOME LIMITS Thursday, August 22, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ Trump moves to end limits on migrant detention By Colleen Long A court fight is almost cer- days in detention. families in detention much following reports of dire con- and Amy Taxin tain to follow, challenging Homeland Security offi- longer than 20 days. ditions in detention facilities, The Associated Press the attempt to hold migrant cials say they are adopting Tightening immigration is and it is questionable whether families until asylum cases their own regulations that a signature issue for Presi- courts will let the administra- WASHINGTON — The are decided. reflect the “Flores agree- dent Donald Trump, aimed at tion move forward with the Trump administration is A current settlement over- ment,” which has been in restricting the movement of policy. moving to end an agreement seen by the federal courts effect since 1997. They say asylum seekers in the country Trump defended it, saying, limiting how long migrant now requires the govern- there is no longer a need for and deterring more migrants “I’m the one that kept the children can be kept in deten- ment to keep children in the the court involvement, which from crossing the border. families together.” tion, the president’s latest least restrictive setting and was only meant to be tempo- The move by the admin- The Mexican government effort to curb immigration at to release them as quickly as rary. But the new rules would istration immediately the Mexican border. possible, generally after 20 allow the government to hold generated fresh outrage, See MIGRANT, A3 Numbers up at some Suspect netted schools, down overall in thefts from Salvage Santa News Herald staff report search to be done on his BAY COUNTY — A sus- vehicle and pect in July’s Salvage Santa investiga- bike theft case was arrested tors found Wednesday after a traffic a child’s stop. Fernandes bike inside Christopher Baten Fer- the vehicle. nandes, 40, of Youngstown, It had been freshly spray- is charged with burglary painted red,” according to a of a dwelling, grand theft BCSO news release. “Despite and possession of a short- the paint, investigators were barreled gun, according to able to identify it as the same the Bay County Sheriff’s make and model as the bikes Office. Children’s bicycles stolen.” and sports equipment were Investigators learned reported stolen from a Tuesday that the miss- storage unit in July by Bay ing bicycles were seen at District Schools Chief of 12101 Happyville Road Safety and Security Mike in Youngstown and the Jones, also known as Salvage property owner allowed Santa because of his gener- investigators to search. Students pass between buildings heading from one class to another at Deane Bozeman School on osity during the Christmas “A new bicycle was found Wednesday. While other Bay District schools are seeing attendance numbers drop, Bozeman’s are season. behind a shed on the property surging. [JOSHUA BOUCHER/THE NEWS HERALD] Fernandes, who was pulled and one was located inside a over and detained Wednes- truck on the property,” the day, reportedly denied taking release stated. “Both bikes Bozeman sees surge the bikes. were identical to the ones in student enrollment “He gave permission for a that were stolen.” since Hurricane Michael By Collin Breaux [email protected] SPORTS | C1 @PCNHCollinB FSU’S ‘O’ BAY COUNTY — Enroll- ment has increased at some LINE LOOKS Bay District schools after Hurricane Michael but TO CHANGE remains down overall com- pared to last year, new data NARRATIVE shows. Total enrollment as of IN 2019 Friday was 23,927 students, down 12.3 percent from the 28,422 students enrolled on Oct. 5 last year — five days Becky Peltonen, an agriscience teacher at Deane Bozeman before the Category 5 hurri- School, drills students on the Future Farmers of America rules and Trump scolds Denmark cane hit. regulations during class on Wednesday. Bozeman has seen a spike “We’re still down numbers in attendance this school year. [JOSHUA BOUCHER/THE NEWS HERALD] over Greenland remark but we’re up numbers in other areas,” said Denise Kelley, compared to 313 on Oct. 5, By the numbers assistant superintendent for 2018. At Mosley High School, By Jan M. Olsen “You don’t talk to the Bay District Schools. its enrollment number was Total enrollment in Bay and Laurie Kellman United States that way, at The huge drop in enroll- 1,810 on Friday, compared District Schools as of The Associated Press least under me,” Trump ment and Bay County to 1,802 last year. Mosley is Friday was 23,927 stu- told reporters in Washing- population after the hurricane at 101 percent capacity level, dents, down 12.3 percent COPENHAGEN, Den- ton. “I thought it was not a took its toll on the district, while West Bay is at 99 per- from the 28,422 students mark — Escalating an nice statement, the way she with the district officials cent, officials said. enrolled on Oct. 5 last international spat, Presi- blew me off.” deciding earlier this year to Meanwhile, Deane Boze- year — fi ve days before dent Donald Trump said Danish Prime Minister consolidate and close three man School has never had the Category 5 Hurricane Wednesday he scrapped his Mette Frederiksen called elementary schools. such high middle and ele- Michael hit. trip to Denmark because the whole thing “an absurd According to the latest mentary school enrollment, the prime minister made discussion” and said she reports, West Bay Elemen- Assistant Principal Ivan a “nasty” statement when was “disappointed and tary saw an increase with she rejected his idea to buy 341 students as of Friday, See SCHOOLS, A3 Greenland as an absurdity. 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