The recent opinion in The Fayetteville Observer on Nov. 19 (“How aggressive enforcement in Charlotte and across NC harms kids”) captures a rising climate of fear in immigrant communities — fear now shaping the daily lives of children. It is heartbreaking to hear of third graders staring out classroom windows, wondering when federal agents might arrive. This anxiety deepens as children go home and see their parents watching news of people being beaten, detained or pepper-sprayed — symbols and metaphors of a state of fear that no child should absorb.
Opinion Immigration: How aggressive enforcement in Charlotte and across NC harms kids
Schools were affirmed as protective spaces in the landmark Plyler v. Doe decision, which ensured every child — regardless of immigration status — the right to education without intimidation…