ICE Operations’ Devastating Impact on Minnesota’s Autism Community
We discuss how Trump’s Operation Metro Surge has severely disrupted services for autistic children in Minnesota. We break down alarming statistics from a University of Minnesota and Autism Society of Minnesota survey showing that 87% of autism service provider clients have been impacted by ICE activity, with 7% directly detained, 40% having family members detained, and over 80% missing critical services. We explore how fear has driven staff and families into hiding, causing missed therapy and education that threatens hard-won communication and life skills development.
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