When a parent is detained: ICE operations have lasting toll on children

By: Becky Z. Dernbach

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 3,053

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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When Ariel Jimenez’s father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at a construction site last June, Ariel, who was 16, took charge.

He tracked his father’s cell phone location to determine he was being held at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling. He called a Roseville school board member to help find a lawyer for his dad.

Ariel works for the same construction company as his dad. …

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