Children Write Letters to ICE After Classmate Liam Ramos is Detained

Children's Plea to ICE Agents

• 💌 Students from Valley View Elementary wrote letters expressing their feelings about ICE detaining their classmates and families.
• 😔 The letters convey sadness, fear, and a plea for kindness and respect towards all people, regardless of their origin.
• ⚠️ Students highlight that ICE's actions are scaring schools and people, urging them to be kind and helpful instead of dangerous.

Personal Stories and Emotions

• 😢 One student shared a drawing to help ICE agents understand the misery of being taken away, emphasizing that they would feel miserable if it happened to them.
• ✍️ Another student wrote a poem, acknowledging that ICE agents might be following orders but pleading with them not to deport people, amidst a world filled with hate.
• 🐰 The story of Liam Ramos, a preschooler nicknamed 'Kjo' (meaning bunny in Spanish), is shared, with his classmates drawing bunnies to represent him.
• 🤗 The return of Liam to class would bring happiness to his classmates, who miss him dearly.

Broader Impact of Detentions

• 🌍 The children express a desire for the world to be more accepting and for ICE agents to be friends with the world, rather than instilling fear.
• 💔 The loss of loved ones due to ICE actions is a source of deep sadness for the students, who hope others can keep their loved ones close.
• ⚖️ A call is made for ICE to treat everyone the same and respect people's homes and the individuals themselves.