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the village free press Vol. IV No. 10

2020 primary election inside, PAGES 9-13

New D209 academies register first freshmen classes Seventy-five percent of students invited to attend academies at East, West accepted invitation By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Last year, the Proviso Township High School District 209 Board of Education voted unanimously to develop selective enrollment academies similar to Proviso Math and Science Academy at both Proviso East and Proviso West. The move essentially replicated PMSA’s academically rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at the two larger campuses. The IB Programme allows high school students the opportunity to earn college credits at universities all See D209 ACADEMIES on page 2

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RAISING AWARENESS: Mony RuizVelasco, the executive director of PASO, speaks during a press conference to denounce the deployment of BORTAC Units on Feb. 24 in Melrose Park. SHANEL ROMAIN

Proviso leaders blast Trump’s tactical units They say president’s move designed to depress census turnout among immigrants By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The administration of President Donald J. Trump announced roughly two weeks ago that it will be deploying the U.S. Border Patrol Tactical Unit, or BORTAC, to sanctuary cities across the nation, including Chicago.

“The move reflects President Trump’s persistence in cracking down on so-called sanctuary cities, localities that have refused to cooperate in handing over immigrants targeted for deportation to federal authorities,” the New York Times reported on Feb. 14. “It comes soon after the Justice Department and Department of Homeland

Security announced a series of measures that will affect both American citizens and immigrants living in those places.” A group of activists and lawmakers voiced their opposition to the measure at a press conference on Feb. 25 at PASO West Suburban Action Project’s offices, 3415 W. See PASO on page 3

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