Northport Elementary parent reportedly arrested by ICE while waiting with child for the bus
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A parent from Northport Elementary School in Crystal was taken into custody by ICE agents on a Wednesday morning directly at a school bus stop while waiting with their child. The arrest, witnessed by other students gathering for their morning bus ride, prompted an immediate response from the school. Principal Bridget Dooley sent an email to the community acknowledging the potential for "fear, confusion, and anxiety" among both children and adults. Despite the chaotic situation, school officials and the bus driver followed all safety protocols, ensuring every student, including the child of the detained parent, boarded the bus safely. To address the emotional fallout, the school has made psychologists, social workers, and other support staff available for counseling. The incident was first reported by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, which has contacted the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for an official statement but has not yet received a response.
A Wednesday morning turned upside down for a family from Northport Elementary School in Crystal after a parent was reportedly taken into custody by ICE agents right at the school bus stop. The parent...
A Wednesday morning turned upside down for a family from Northport Elementary School in Crystal after a parent was reportedly taken into custody by ICE agents right at the school bus stop. The parent was waiting with their child at the time.
According to an email from Principal Bridget Dooley, the arrest happened while students were gathering for their morning bus ride. It's believed that other kids at the stop and on the bus saw the parent being detained.
Despite the chaotic scene, school officials made sure every student, including the child involved, got onto the bus safely. In her message to the school community, Principal Dooley acknowledged the "fear, confusion, and anxiety" this could create for both kids and adults. She assured everyone that school psychologists, social workers, and other support staff would be ready to provide counseling.
The school also pointed out that the bus driver and administrators from both the school and the larger Robbinsdale School District followed all safety protocols during the incident.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, which originally obtained the principal's email, has reached out to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for an official statement and is still waiting for a response.