School bus drivers in the second largest city in Massachusetts are urged to keep students on the bus if an immigration agent is waiting for them.

Worcester announced it would maintain protections to safeguard students in response to one of Trump’s first actions in office.

President Trump’s directive to allow federal immigration officials to make arrests at public schools and houses of worship, traditionally safe havens for undocumented immigrants, prompted outrage and shock among the state’s educators and religious leaders, with some vowing to protect families regardless of the federal orders.

Fitchburg Public Schools superintendent sent a letter Thursday to the families of students outlining the district's ICE policies.