How a Minneapolis childcare center survived the ICE surge – and is moving forward

Dozens of volunteers, mostly over the age of 70, offer rides and serve as interpretersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxOn a February afternoon at a Spanish-immersion childcare center in Minneapolis, dozens of toddlers grabbed puffy coats out of cubbies as parents shuffled them out the door.Down the hall, Michael, the husband of the center’s director, stared intently at a monitor streaming the building’s security footage, watching for any vehicles that might be carrying agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Since January, when federal agents descended on the Twin Cities as part of Operation Metro Surge, he’s been leaving his own job early to volunteer here every afternoon. Continue reading...