At least half a dozen Democratic senators, led by Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, are calling on the Department of Education to stop immigration raids near schools.

The letter, which was sent on Friday to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and obtained by NBC News, follows a series of classroom disruptions in the Chicago area linked to Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.

Though ICE is part of the Department of Homeland Security, the senators are appealing directly to McMahon, asking her to pressure Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to rein in what they call reckless and dangerous tactics.

“Federal agents continue to use unwarranted, excessive levels of force around Chicago, demonstrating an alarming lack of care or regard for the health and wellbeing of children, particularly b

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