Federal Agents Are Snatching Kids From School

Federal agents are showing up at elementary schools, seeking to grab children, lying about parental consent, and hiding their IDs.

View in Browser  Tuesday, June 10, 2025 I'm in Los Angeles this week, miles away from the site of the demonstrations. Still, it doesn't feel like a city that's under invasion, as the Trump administration has said. And yet, the National Guard and the Marines have been mobilized as immigration officers continue to carry out raids—including at elementary schools. In a column today, Esquire's political columnist, Charles P. Pierce, offers a sobering truth about the state of affairs in America right now. – Michael Sebastian, editor-in-chief   Plus: 8 best shaving creams for men are the upgrade your routine needs A candid conversation with Seth MacFarlane Amazon has ridiculously good deals on Levi's right now I'm Starting to Worry That Trump Will Come After Other Dissenting States and Cities Federal agents are snatching kids straight from elementary school. Who's next? Federal agents are showing up at elementary schools, seeking to grab children, lying about parental consent, and hiding their IDs. There's no indication of where the children will be taken. It took some cojones for the superintendent and the staff to resist the way that they did. And the superintendent obviously can see a church by daylight. "What interest should a Homeland Security agent have in a first grader?" File that under Questions You Never Thought You'd Ask. READ THE STORY A U.S. archbishop shreds Trump's Budget Bill: "The cruelty of this bill is historic." Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe goes on to enumerate the many ways the Big Plug Ugly lights the 25th chapter of Matthew on fire. Charles P. Pierce breaks down an archbishop's takedown. >> It's not an invasion just because Trump and Stephen Miller say so. Make no mistake. What's happening in L.A. is government violence. Charles P. Pierce voices support for ABC's Terry Moran. >> The 12 Best TV Episodes of 2025 (So Far) If 2025's best TV episodes had one thing in common, it's that Hollywood may have finally figured out the key to a good flashback episode. The Last of Us season 2 looked back in time to remind viewers why Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will forever remain one of the greatest on-screen father-daughter pairings of all time. Meanwhile, Paradise filled in the gaps of the past to reveal answers moving forward, and Severance left the bright hallways of the office to focus on the reason why Mark S. and Gemma's strained relationship brought them both to Lumon in the first place. By Brady Langmann, Josh Rosenberg, and Eric Francisco My Honest Thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2? It's Complicated. When I play-tested the Nintendo Switch 2 in early April, my first brush with the console confirmed my suspicions that Nintendo is currently in the business of upgrading its existing hardware, rather than innovating and building something new. The Nintendo Wii and the original Nintendo Switch changed how gamers physically interacted with their video games, but the Switch 2 feels more like the house of Mario playing catch-up with its competitors. By Josh Rosenberg Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2025 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779