Child care workers in D.C. fear ICE raids

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published October 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM EDT

Here & Now’s Robin Young speaks with The 19th’s Chabeli Carrazana about how child care workers in D.C. are missing work because of fears about Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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