Escorting Students: Community Mobilizes Amid ICE Crackdowns
In cities facing increased ICE activity, residents are stepping up to walk children to school, creating 'walking buses' to ensure student safety.
As immigration enforcement operations intensify across the United States, communities are finding innovative ways to support vulnerable students, creating what some are calling a 'walking bus' to escort children to school.
In areas where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity has surged, concerned citizens are mobilizing to ensure the safe passage of students, many of whom come from immigrant families. By walking together in groups, these community-led 'walking buses' aim to provide a sense of security and reduce the fear of potential ICE encounters on the way to school.
The rise of these walking buses underscores the real-world impact of heightened immigration enforcement on the daily lives of students and their families. Many parents, fearful of ICE raids or confrontations, have opted to keep their children home from school, disrupting their education. The walking buses seek to address this issue by offering a community-based solution.
Source: NPR
