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[email protected] • Contact: (714) 525-6402 • Read Online at : www.fullertonobserver.com School Board Does Not Support “Safe Haven” Resolution by Jesse La Tour Given the current presidential adminis - tration's stance on immigration, Fullerton School District students and their fami - lies, as well as community members, have expressed concern about the safety/depor - tation status of these young people and their family members, and the mental health impacts such uncertainty can have on them. At the April 25th meeting, the school board discussed, and then did not support Trustee Jeanette Vasquez's proposal of a "Safe Haven" resolution that would have expressed local protection for students from federal immigration officials. Before hearing arguments on both sides of the "Safe Haven" resolution, Dr. Chad Hammitt gave an in-depth presentation regarding student mental health and immigration issues. Topics included pro - cedures in the case that federal agents arrive at a school, and immigration resources for Fullerton schools. Some of the 80 people present at the event included Kat Lapuz of Future in Humanity, Briana Stickney of Coast to Coast, Director Larry Haynes of Mercy House, and Austin Drissen of Mercy House. PHOTO BY JERE GREENE continued on page 8 FIRST YEAR -R OUND HOMELESS SHELTER OPENS 7 with preference given to individuals who . The County of Orange opened its first Spitzer, who spearheaded the location in A 7 S D .