A Minnesota middle school faced controversy after including slides in an 8th-grade geography class that depict ICE as having harassed migrants, alongside additional material critical of former President Trump's immigration policies.
A middle school in Minnesota is at the center of a contentious debate regarding its 8th-grade geography curriculum, which reportedly included instructional slides claiming that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has "harassed" migrants. The curriculum also encouraged students to view a video entitled 'ICE and Trump’s $170 billion deportation machine' for extra credit. Defenders of the lesson argue it aligns with Minnesota's educational standards, highlighting the contentious nature of discussions surrounding immigration in contemporary education.
The issue has drawn criticism from various groups, including Defending Education, a nonprofit advocating for parental and student rights in education. Its president, Nicole Neily, expressed concerns that the curriculum promotes a biased perspective on immigration issues and distorts facts. She emphasized that such educational content undermines the objectivity that should be inherent in academic instruction, labeling the lesson as
