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Unidentified committee member warns Somali childcare providers face threats amid childcare crisis
Summary
At a committee hearing, an unidentified committee member described threats and harassment against Somali childcare providers, saying families withdrew children and at least one provider closed; the member cited several crime and prosecution figures while urging more attention to childcare funding and safety.
An unidentified committee member told colleagues at a committee hearing that Somali childcare providers have faced repeated threats and harassment, prompting some families to withdraw children and at least one provider to close.
"We are in a childcare crisis," the committee member said, linking workforce losses and program closures to safety concerns and to a lack of adequate childcare funding. The member quoted a provider who reported repeated death threats, people banging on doors, surveillance of homes and recorded arrivals and departures, and said one provider was approached by a man with a gun and is now too scared to step outside.
The member…
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