POLITICSTHE 74
Opinion: The Border Is Breaking My Students’ Hearts. It Broke Mine, Too
An English language development teacher in Santa Maria, California, describes how increased ICE arrests and deportations under President Donald Trump's second term are traumatizing students and families. The author shares her personal experience of her undocumented mother being deported to care for a dying parent, highlighting the emotional toll of immigration policies.
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