ICE Accused of Arresting Parents at School Bus Stops
Summary
Immigration agents from ICE have been arresting parents at school bus stops in Danbury, Connecticut, a town with many immigrants. Senator Chris Murphy and a local immigrant group say these arrests happened after children boarded buses, leaving the kids scared and alone.Key Facts
- ICE agents arrested parents at school bus stops in Danbury, Connecticut.
- Senator Chris Murphy reported that arrests were made after children got on the buses.
- The arrests left children alone and frightened when they got off the bus.
- A local immigrant group shared a video showing law enforcement vehicles near the buses.
- The group said ICE arrested 48 people over three days, including 22 on the second day of school.
- Families are afraid to let children walk to or from school because of the arrests.
- About 35 percent of Danbury’s population are immigrants, according to recent estimates.
- Newsweek contacted the Department of Homeland Security and ICE for comments on the arrests.
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