Los Angeles Unified School District saw a record first-day turnout Thursday, Aug. 14, despite community fears over recent immigration raids, with preliminary attendance 2% higher than last year, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said.

LAUSD students head back to school amid ongoing ICE raids, casting a layer of fear among immigrant families over potential risk to their safety.

As immigration enforcement operations continue across the area, LAUSD wants students and their families to know their campus is a safe space and their immigration status will never be a barrier to their education.