As ICE sweeps up parents across the country, NYC schools step up their support Michael Elsen-Rooney for Chalkbeat Nov 20, 2025 Nov 20, 2025 Updated Nov 20, 2025 0 A wife and her children crying as her husband is detained by federal agents outside a New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court room in New York City. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU // AFP via Getty Images Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michael Elsen-Rooney for Chalkbeat k9bmkDEC@?8mpD xrt DH66AD FA A2C6?ED 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ[ }*r D49@@=D DE6A FA E96:C DFAA@CEk^DEC@?8mk^9bmkAm%96 h\J62C\@=5 DE@@5 ;FDE 766E 2H2J H:E9 96C >@> 2?5 323J 3C@E96C[ 4CJ:?8 2?5 D=2>>:?8 96C 7:DE 282:?DE E96 H2==[ 2D 7656C2= :>>:8C2E:@? 286?ED D6:K65 96C 72E96C 62C=:6C E9:D >@?E9 27E6C 2 C@FE:?6 4@FCE 962C:?8 :? |2?92EE2?]k^Am kAmx? E96 52JD E92E 7@==@H65[ E96 7@FCE9 8C256C 7C@> '6?6KF6=2 H2D E@@ 36C67E E@ C6EFC? 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