From teachers arranging for walking school buses to school leaders being followed by federal agents or superintendents being on the lookout for them, schools have reported contending with the increased presence of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in their communities during the second Trump administration. 

Providing know-your-rights trainings and legal counsel to families and offering remote learning amid decreased in-person attendance have become the new norm for some. 

"Although it pains me to say this, one of the greatest threats to the health and safety of Minnesota's school-age children are the ICE agents and Border Patrol agents in our state," said Monica Byron, president of the educators' union Education Minnesota, during a press conference last month. "The ICE presence in and near Minnesota schools is causing lockdowns, emptying schools and traumatizing children." 

Schools outside of Minnesota — where Operation Metro Surge sent thousands of agents to the Twin Cities metropolitan area — have also reported similar challenges, including in Maine, Illinois, and California.

Amid the nationwide immigration crackdown, we've compiled our recent coverage to help you get caught up on the issue.