Minneapolis Fourth Grader Says ICE Fears Leave His 30-Person Class with Just 7 Students: 'The Teachers Cry'

Minneapolis fourth grader says ICE fears leave his 30-person class with just 7 students: 'The teachers cry'

In some ways, 10-year-old Giancarlo is one of the lucky ones. He still goes to school. Each morning, he and his family bundle up and leave their Minneapolis apartment to wait for his bus. His little brother hefts on his backpack, even though he stopped going to day care weeks ago because his mom is too afraid to take him. As they wait behind a wrought-iron fence, Giancarlo’s mother pulls the boys into the shadow of a tree to pray. It’s the only …

Missing fifth grader from Minnesota spotted at ICE center in Texas, school says

At least seven children from the same school district have been detained by federal agents in recent weeks

School officials say missing Minneapolis girl seen in ICE detention in Texas

As federal agents sweep through neighborhoods to make detentions, tracking down families who have gone silent has become a harrowing challenge for school staff.