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cab67

(3,568 posts) Sat Oct 25, 2025, 04:02 PM Oct 25

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Know why I may never forgive the current president? [View all]

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Our daughter, who we adopted, is of Mexican ancestry. She's in 4th grade, and we're in an area with lots of ICE activity.

We've tried to shelter her from the worst of the news, but she's fully aware of what ICE is, what ICE is doing, and the fact that people who look kind of like her are frequent targets. ICE agents have been seen in parks near her school.

This morning, my phone went off. Amber Alert - missing child. My daughter was next to me when it arrived.

She looked at me with real panic. "Was it ICE?!" she asked. She then ran off crying, worried that ICE might come for her. She wasn't play-panicking, either - she was genuinely terrified.

My daughter shouldn't have to afraid to be herself in the neighborhood. She's afraid unknown adults will come and grab her. No child should experience that.

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Know why I may never forgive the current president? [View all] cab67 Oct 25 OP

As ever, the cruelty is the point...nt Wounded Bear Oct 25 #1

I am right there with you and your daughter, my dear cab67! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 25 #2

cab67 my hearts breaks for you and your daughter bronxiteforever Oct 25 #3

Heartbreaking. I hope that the child that caused the alert was found safe and sound question everything Oct 25 #4

I'm so sorry. Mblaze Oct 25 #5

❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 25 #6

My suggestion is to get your daughter a US passport FakeNoose Oct 25 #7

Go with a passport card fujiyamasan Oct 25 #16

Good suggestion! FakeNoose Oct 25 #20

She has one. cab67 Oct 25 #25

Yes, but the other way around. Keep the passport in safe place but have her carry the hi-res copy. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 25 #31

This country is NOT a good country in which to raise a child, IMO. slightlv Oct 25 #8

tRUMP's murdered many people already wolfie001 Oct 25 #9

Someone gonna do a Luigi. BradBo Oct 25 #10

If there's a better definition of terror, I haven't heard it JMCKUSICK Oct 25 #11

May? Ferrets are Cool Oct 25 #12

I hate all of them. Prof. Toru Tanaka Oct 25 #14

This is so freaking wrong. That anxiety could follow her forever. 1WorldHope Oct 25 #13

I understand. It's just wonderful to wake up and replay Germany in the fucking Dark-Ages. chouchou Oct 25 #15

Fuck those fucking ICE fuckers. 😡😠🤬 ShazzieB Oct 25 #17

He is evil beyond words Grim Chieftain Oct 25 #18

Despise is a very good word and a suitable replacement for "hate". Loathe is also very applicable. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 25 #32

We don't have to make-up a Monster for Halloween..We have one in the Whitehouse. chouchou Oct 25 #19

I can't find the words, cab67. democrank Oct 25 #21

and the most evil part is DBoon Oct 25 #22

People like him/that are So Evil! electric_blue68 Oct 25 #26

Please tell her that all of Democratic Underground are happy she's here elleng Oct 25 #23

That is horrific. This is sheer terror unleashed on AMERICANS. Please give your daughter an extra hug from DU friends. Evolve Dammit Oct 25 #24

Hug your daughter from me. Duncanpup Oct 25 #27

i never forgave : AllaN01Bear Oct 25 #28

Gentle hugs to your daughter, and you. So hideous to feel terrorized by ICE. electric_blue68 Oct 25 #29

The same terror as it was for B.See Oct 25 #30

Hugs to you and your daughter. I'm babylonsister Oct 25 #33

That's a damned shame. No child should be afraid to go to school, play outside, go to the store LoisB Oct 25 #34

I am stage left Oct 25 #35

Forgive? Never LittleGirl Oct 25 #36

I completely understand. Sailingdiver Oct 25 #37

Hug to you, and your bonus daughter.... electric_blue68 Oct 26 #39

Made my day Sailingdiver Oct 27 #43

That is a feature, not a bug, in Trump's immigration "policy". 11 Bravo Oct 25 #38

I'm so sorry, cab67 mcar Oct 26 #40

I will NEVER LilElf70 Oct 26 #41

Just why the f**k are there even troops in our streets vapor2 Oct 26 #42