School leaders, parents and students condemn ICE action: ‘None of this is normal’

Attendance has plummeted among students of color, and even students who are citizens are being stopped by ICE agents, school leaders said.

By: Deanna Pistono

Outlets: MinnPost

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 1,211

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A bright pink origami rabbit rested on the State Capitol press room’s podium on Tuesday.

This rabbit, along with accompanying photos on a stand nearby, reminded press conference attendees of the 5-year-old Columbia Heights boy who ICE detained and shipped to Texas along with his father on Jan. 20.

Liam Conejo Ramos, whose first surname means “rabbit” in Spanish, was photographed staring into the distance in his blue bunny hat, still wearing his …

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