Student directories may seem harmless, but Department of Homeland Security agents began using them to target students for ‘welfare checks’ in the Treasure Valley. Host Lindsay Van Allen is joined by Investigate West reporter Rachel Spacek to break down how this raising questions about whether schools can truly be safe for all students. 

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