For families in the western Minneapolis suburbs, the fear surrounding an immigration crackdown reached beyond school hallways. Some parents worried about leaving home for work or groceries, while children missed classes and needed help with basic necessities.
At the height of the enforcement activity, as many as 350 students in the Hopkins school district were staying home, Hopkins Education Foundation executive director Emily Wallace-Jackson told CBS News Minnesota. The foundation responded by launching the Hopkins Strong Relief Fund with the ICA Food Shelf to provide groceries and rent assistance…