Minneapolis Schools Offer Remote Learning for Fear of ICE, Not for COVID
Minneapolis Public Schools officials are offering remote learning options, not due to a pandemic, but because federal immigration agents are now such a palpable threat that children fear going to school (AP News). This isn't a 'tension' or an 'enforcement action'; it's a direct consequence of policies that treat families as criminal elements to be hunted, regardless of their children's right to
education and safety. (One might call it a chilling effect.) The AP frames this as a proactive measure, but it's a stark admission that government policies, designed to instill fear, are working. Remember when schools were safe zones? Now, ICE's presence—including a recent killing of Renee Good referenced in the AP's own caption—forces districts to adapt to an environment where children must learn
from home to avoid the very real threat of their parents being taken. (Perhaps next they'll offer school-from-bunkers.)