Minneapolis schools offer remote learning as tensions rise over federal immigration enforcement
Sovereignty and security converge at the border where policy failures demand accountability.
The Minneapolis schools’ framing treats federal immigration enforcement as a kind of roaming threat that children must hide from. That may make for sympathetic headlines, but it also blurs a basic distinction: schools exist to educate, not to serve as political shields from lawful action. Remote learning as a preemptive “safety” measure quietly normalizes the idea that **rule of law** is optional when it collides with local discomfort.
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The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month. Officials made the announcement Friday in response to concerns that children might feel unsafe venturing out in the city.
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The Minneapolis schools’ framing treats federal immigration enforcement as a kind of roaming threat that children must hide from. That may make for sympathetic headlines, but it also blurs a basic distinction: schools exist to educate, not to serve as political shields from lawful action.
Remote learning as a preemptive “safety” measure quietly normalizes the idea that rule of law is optional when it collides with local discomfort. It shifts the burden onto families who play by the rules, while rewarding the broader culture of evasion. If officials have concerns, they should demand clearer protocols, not close the classroom door.
Public institutions run on public trust, and that requires institutional stability and fairness for legal residents. A government that cannot enforce its own borders cannot sustain a serious education system either.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.