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Kimberly Stull posted a reply on Re: Possible ICE Raids in Museums
Monday, Jan 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Said: We are putting a procedure together to train our front line team who would be impacted first and are looking at all of these resources as well as what our local school districts are doing.
Joshua Kay posted a reply on Re: Possible ICE Raids in Museums
Monday, Jan 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Said: Hi Lisa,I am afraid I don't have specific answers to your questions, but I wanted to share some resources related to this in the hope that it might be helpful to you or anyone else.
Orloff Phillips posted a reply on Re: Possible ICE Raids in Museums
Monday, Jan 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Said: I am aware of conversations happening in school districts. I’m not sure there are policies but It’s best to have this conversation with your leadership and local representative.
Joan Mullins posted a reply on Re: Seeking Feedback: Impact of Changing Saturd...
Monday, Jan 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Said: We changed our hours of operation around 9 years ago and it aligned with the grand opening of a major building expansion in Nov 2015. Pre-expansion our Saturday and Sunday hours were 10 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Fri 9 AM - 4 PM) and like you...
Lisa Williams posted a new Topic
Monday, Jan 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Possible ICE Raids in Museums
As a museum we work with immigrant populations that may now fear coming to the museum as a result of recent ICE raids and arrests. Does anyone have a policy or plan for this situation? Are children's museums considered sanctuary locations? Are we required to let ICE agents enter the museum to arrests visitors or possibly even staff?
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