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AP: Chicago’s children are getting caught in the chaos of immigration crackdowns
Operation Midway Blitz began in early September with federal agents tear-gassing near a Chicago elementary school, causing panic among hundreds of children and residents, officials said.
- On October 3, federal immigration agents used tear gas near Funston Elementary School in Chicago, causing panic among children and families in the neighborhood.
- Parents and teachers struggled to explain the fear caused by the raid to children, many of whom now exhibit trauma, highlighting that the ongoing crackdown has affected normal life and created an environment of anxiety and uncertainty.
- The Department of Homeland Security reported that agents faced protests during a targeted enforcement operation, with one arrest made.
- Community members and teachers expressed ongoing fear and trauma, stating that children feel unsafe even at school.
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Shortly before noon on a sunny Friday earlier this month, federal immigration agents launched tear gas boats on a busy Chicago street, just outside a primary school and a children’s playground. Parents, teachers and caregivers rushed to protect children from chaos, and since then they have been grappling with how to explain what they had seen: how much to tell them to know enough to keep them safe, but not too much to steal their innocence.
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Total News Sources34
Leaning Left16Leaning Right1Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution52% Left
Bias Distribution
- 52% of the sources lean Left
52% Left
L 52%
C 45%
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