The Denver Public School System has sued Secretary Kristi Noem and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prevent deportation raids from occurring in their schools. On January 21, 2025, DHS announced it would remove previous limitations on where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents could conduct deportation raids by rescinding its longstanding policy of not conducting raids in "sensitive locations," such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship. The plaintiffs argued that the new rule permitting ICE raids on schools violates the Administrative Procedure Act, because it constitutes an arbitrary and capricious change of policy with no reasoned analysis of alternative policies. The plaintiffs requested that the court order DHS to vacate the policy and prevent it from being enforced.
On March 7, 2025, the court denied plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. The case was terminated on June 9, 2025 after both sides entered a joint stipulation of dismissal.
