ICE detains 5-year-old boy after he returns home from school, say school officials
“Why detain a five-year-old? You cannot tell me that this child is going to be classified as a violent criminal,” she said. Stenvik also revealed that parents and school staff are struggling with the emotional toll.
“Our children are traumatized. The sense of safety in our community and around our schools is shaken. After our fourth student was taken yesterday, I just thought someone has to hear the story. They’re taking children.”
Entered the U.S. legally
“They did not come here illegally. They are not criminals. They did everything they were supposed to in accordance with the rules,” he said.
Prokosch also warned of wider effects: “Once his classmates learn the government took him away … I’m not qualified to talk about how much damage that is going to cause. It’s not just the family, it’s the entire community and all of those kids who are now going to be facing secondary trauma.”
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