'We call it the walking bus': How kids are getting to school amid ICE operations

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published March 31, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

In cities where ICE operations have surged, community members are walking kids to school.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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