Minnesota child care providers try to make ends meet as immigrant families keep kids home

Two weeks into January, the director of a St. Paul child care center called a family to ask why their daughter had been absent on-and-off since late last year. “We reached out to just see, ‘Hey, what’s going on? Is your child sick?’” said Angela Clair, whose child care center serves more than 70 chi

By: Madison McVan

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 849

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Two weeks into January, the director of a St. Paul child care center called a family to ask why their daughter had been absent on-and-off since late last year.

“We reached out to just see, ‘Hey, what’s going on? Is your child sick?’” said Angela Clair, whose child care center serves more than 70 children.

The girl’s mother answered the phone.

“ICE is in our neighborhood every single day, and I don’t …

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