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"Why Detain a 5-Year-Old?"
What’s going on: A 5-year-old in Minnesota spent Tuesday at preschool. By the time he got home, he was in federal custody after ICE agents detained him in his driveway. The Department of Homeland Security says the boy was not a target and that his father, an Ecuadorian immigrant with a pending asylum case, fled when agents approached and left the child behind. Local school officials strongly dispute that account, saying ICE used the boy as “bait” to try to apprehend others in his home. The latest incident has prompted widespread outrage, with one school administrator asking, “Why detain a 5-year-old?” During a visit to Minneapolis yesterday, VP JD Vance criticized the media’s portrayal of the story and defended ICE’s decision to not leave the boy, asking, “What are they supposed to do?” The child and his father are now in a detention center in San Antonio, Texas.
What it means: ICE has detained at least three other children from the same suburban school district this month, according to Minneapolis officials. The ripple effects extend way beyond Minnesota. Even if this hasn’t happened in your community, kids can feel the impact of these immigration crackdowns at school and on the playground. One clinical psychologist says that at home, it’s better to talk openly and honestly than pretend it isn’t happening. Pick a calm moment — the car, a walk, playtime — then ask what they’ve already heard. Keep it simple with open-ended questions, and validate their feelings. For younger kids, familiar routines still matter most, because predictability helps them feel safe.
