Heartbreaking encounter with a student today. [View all]

She came up to me after class to ask me a question.

I thought it was going to be about the course, but it wasn't.

She showed me the email sent to all our students about how to handle an ICE raid, should it happen.

She is not of voting age, BTW.

I explained, the situation to her as clearly as I could, and she started crying.

She expressed disbelief that this was happening.

I tried to be as comforting as I could, but I agreed that these are very scary times.

This country has failed.