Dr. Robert Tremblay told the Framingham School Committee that he wanted to provide some “calm” words while families express concerns as deportations and arrests continue nationwide. He added that school leaders are drafting a resolution related to the matter.
FRAMINGHAM - Framingham Public Schools (FPS) Superintendent Dr. Robert Tremblay has indicated that, to his knowledge, there has not been any recent activity at local schools related to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid concerns from local families.
Tremblay provided the update during the Framingham School Committee’s meeting on Wednesday, September 17.
That meeting came as nationwide deportation and arrest efforts from ICE this year have continued. According to WGBH, Brazilian immigrants—the largest immigrant community within Massachusetts, especially within Framingham—are being taken into custody by ICE at an increasing rate. Through July, WGBH reported that 777 Brazilian individuals were arrested by ICE within Massachusetts in 2025; that’s compared to 285 total arrests in 2024 and 98 in 2023.
Tremblay said concerns have been raised locally, adding that declining enrollment within Framingham’s public school system can at least partially be attributed to fear. The superintendent told school officials that he wanted to provide some “calm” words for the school community, reiterating that no ICE-related activity has been carried out at FPS facilities.
“We want to remind our families, our staff, and our students that we are here for them,” Tremblay continued on Wednesday.
“We’re not standing above the law, but we need to make sure that everyone understands what the rules are, what the rights are.”
Tremblay explained that a decline in local school enrollment could result in a loss of state funding for FPS through the Chapter 70 program, adding that the drop in enrollment seen in the city due to immigration-related fears is not a unique phenomenon to Framingham. He mentioned that more specific and updated enrollment numbers will be provided to the School Committee in the near future.
Tremblay said a resolution on this matter has been proposed by an unnamed School Committee member, though it has yet to be unveiled to the full body.
“While a resolution doesn’t stand above the law, it does demonstrate Framingham’s unwavering commitment to our community, as we’ve done in the past,” Tremblay said.
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