The ICE effect

Mother of mixed-race kids finds herself on guard when it comes to protecting her children

As if parenting isn’t tough enough these days with bullying and all the social media pressures kids face, the migration of ICE (Immigration and Custom Enforcement) officials to rural Minnesota is putting some parents on edge even more than usual.

One of those parents, who spoke to the Tracy Area Headlight Herald last week on the condition of anonymity, is the mother of two young, mixedrace children who live in southwest Minnesota. Last Wednesday, she was in the Cities for business and experienced close-up the effects ICE has had there.