Sick Fourth-Grader Among 4 Columbia Heights Students Held by ICE

Sick fourth-grader among 4 Columbia Heights students held by ICE

On the first Tuesday in January, 10-year-old Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano called her father to tell him that immigration agents were bringing her to school. Her father, panicked, rushed to Highland Elementary School to wait for the fourth-grader. He and school staff waited at the Columbia Heights elementary school for hours.  But Elizabeth never came to school that day. By the afternoon, she and her mother were already in Texas. They’ve now been at…

A fourth-grader shares what helped his fear when ICE visited his school

Widespread images of Liam Ramos with ICE agents in his blue bunny hat have recently brought into focus how children are significantly impacted by the aggressive presence of federal agents in communities. Children are among those detained and in detention… The post A fourth-grader shares what helped his fear when ICE visited his school appeared first on United Church of Christ.