‘I can’t risk going to work’: As ICE arrests escalated, mom, son huddled at home, afraid to leave for groceries or school

By: Anshu Patel

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 1,281

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Since federal officials announced the end of Operation Metro Surge earlier this month, mutual aid donations are slowly trickling to a halt, organizers say. But for people like Nuvia, a single mother living in Minneapolis, it’s still a much-needed lifeline.

After an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent killed Renee Good in early January, any interaction with the outside world, even taking out the dog, feels like a risk for Nuvia, who asked we …

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