Bulwark Takes Minnesota Superintendent Fires Back at JD Vance Over Child Detentions
Feb 22, 2026
Zena Stenvik, superintendent of Columbia Heights Public School District, recounts frontline experiences after ICE detained students. She describes the day agents surrounded classrooms, how the community mobilized, and schools shifting to remote learning out of fear. Short, urgent stories about trauma, safety measures, and fighting to preserve truth and civic engagement.
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Prepare Schools For Potential Raids
- Zena described proactive preparations: 'know your rights' presentations and DOPA forms for parental delegation.
- She advised training staff on how to respond to judicial warrants and creating contingency plans for front-office safety.
First ICE Raids On School Grounds
- Zena Stenvik described the moment ICE first appeared on campus and how staff scrambled to protect students and families.
- She recounted principals getting urgent calls, community members mobilizing, and the school board chair getting doxxed the first day they confronted agents.
The Day Liam Ramos Was Taken
- Zena recounted the day five-year-old Liam Ramos was taken and her frantic attempt to intervene at the scene.
- She described masked agents surrounding children, consoling distraught siblings, and being inches from Liam's running car yet unable to stop the seizure.