Y'all please, for the love of all that's whatever... VERIFY the things you pass on BEFORE you pass them on. Particularly the "ICE raids" that have been floating around. This is not necessarily a "better safe than sorry" situation, you're scaring the crap out of people for no reason and causing more chaos. It is the OPPOSITE of helpful.
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Susan Rati Lane
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Yesterday, my kid came home with reports of ICE agents hanging out at bus stops to detain kids. I had a small panic attack and then sat down to work through the news reports with her.
To her credit, she was describing a real local CBS news story that her friends were circulating. However it was important to read the article. We do not currently have ICE agents stalking bus stops in Greater Boston. HOWEVER, the ICE threat is real and being taken seriously. The local school systems have examined their weak points and issued revised procedures. As part of that, there have been official statements issued that ICE agents will not be admitted onto school grounds without a warrant, and bus drivers who see suspected ICE agents at bus stops are not to let any kids off.
The governor of MA has announced that the state will work actively with ICE in the case of active criminal investigations. It's worded in a friendly way, but the point is that we will help ONLY if there is an active criminal investigation.
The reality is fucking scary, but it's still important to cross-check everything to get an idea of what's a real threat.
Susan Rati Lane
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