The Ten News Deep Dive: ICE, Student Impact, and What Happens Next

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🗓️ 27 February 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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🔎 Today’s Ten News Special Report takes a closer look at ICE, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 🇺🇸 Ryan and Pam break down what the federal agency does, the role it plays, and what’s been happening across the country recently. 🏫 We’ll also hear from special guest Cynthia Hernandez, a school social worker, about her experience supporting students during this time. 💙 Plus, we know this topic brings up a lot of big feelings, so we’re sharing notes from our Ten’ers to remind you that you’re not alone. Hey grown-ups, want to support The Ten News? Here are ways you can help! 🥰 Donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and make an impact by supporting news for kids. ✅ Leave a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rating or review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help others find the show. 📣 Tell a friend about the show! 📲 Leave us a voicemail at 1-877-TEN-NEWS 👚 Get decked out in Ten News merch from our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And thank you for being part of the Ten News family! 🤪

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0:00.0	Wait, so the surge is ending?
0:10.7	That's what officials are saying.
0:13.5	The big ice operation in Minnesota?
0:15.6	The one with thousands of agents?
0:17.1	It's just done?
0:18.1	Yes. The federal government says they're starting to pull back the extra
0:22.1	agents that they sent into Minnesota. Okay, that is huge. We need to talk about this and what's been
0:28.0	happening with ICE. Let's get into it. I'm Pamela Kirkland. I'm Ryan Willard. This is a 10 news deep dive.
0:34.9	10. 9.7, 6. 5. 4. 3.0. 1.
0:40.9	We have a lot to cover today. But first, let's start off with a quick history lesson.
0:47.0	Yeah, because ICE isn't really new, but their tactics have changed significantly.
0:51.7	First, we go back to 2001.
0:58.6	After the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the United States created a new government agency called the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS. Its job is to
1:05.5	help protect the country from terrorism, secure borders, enforce immigration laws, and respond to natural disasters.
1:13.4	A couple of years later, in 2003, immigration and customs enforcement, known as ICE, was
1:19.5	created under DHS. ICE focuses on enforcing immigration laws, including the removal of
1:26.1	unauthorized people in the U.S. and to stop border
1:29.7	crossing migrants. At the time, ICE's budget was more than $3 billion. All right, quick vocabulary
1:39.6	check. A migrant is someone who moves from one place to another. It could be within a country or across
1:45.7	international borders. One might migrate for work, education, or better living conditions.
1:50.9	An immigrant is someone who moves to a new country and plans on settling there permanently.
1:56.1	All immigrants are migrants, but not all migrants are immigrants. Since 2003, ICE has operated under several
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