In a matter of days, teenagers became adults and some kids were separated from their parents in the Latino community of Minneapolis. It’s been almost a year since the largest immigration enforcement raids in U.S. history shocked Minnesota. Some teens were responsible for going to work and putting food on the table in place of their parents, classrooms emptied, and some neighbors stepped up as temporary legal guardians. Therapists say the trauma still lingers and could take years to heal. In this episode, we explore the psychological toll the massive raids have taken on children and adults in this midwest city.   

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