ICE Is Terrorizing Chicago for Halloween—and Parents Are Fighting Back
“For me, and this is the case for all the women who are participating in this, we see this moment as a way to show our children that we showed up, that we stood up for our rights, our freedom, our ability to participate in our democracy and that the children benefit from the same privileges as we do in this democracy,” Lachapelle said.
She says she often encounters people who feel the barriers to entry into politics are too high. But other mothers quickly learn that their skills and presence are enough to get started. “The spark of hope and the spark of action pose a threat,” she said of an administration that relies on fear. “It’s what helps inspire people collectively, and the moms who participate here feel that and they’re all able to bring their own skills and abilities to it.”
For most people, the rubble of the East Wing of the White House is the most powerful symbol of the utter destruction wrought by the Trump administration. But for me, it’s Ofelia Torres, 16, a Chicago girl with stage 4 bone cancer, posing for a portrait in the Chicago Tribune with her mother, Sandibell Hidalgo, on the living room couch. His father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, was arrested by federal agents in the parking lot of a Home Depot in suburban Niles. The family also includes a 4-year-old boy, Nathan.
