Parents and advocates say the immigration arrest of Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano, a day care teacher at Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center , has shattered their sense of safety and they’re demanding answers.

Advocates gathered Thursday for a news conference organized by SEIU Healthcare Illinois, outside Reliance Relocation Services, 161 N. Clark Street, a real estate company that was awarded $7.8 million over five contracts in 2024 to relocate employees with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The group called for transparency from the federal government and an end to immigration operations in at child care centers and higher education institutions.

Maria Guzman, whose two daughters attend the learning center, is still processing what happened. Guzman said

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