‘They Shouldn’t Be a Political Prop’: Parents Raise Concerns Over Student Anti-ICE Walkouts
Students from North Forney High School participate in an anti-ICE walkout in Forney, Texas, on Feb. 5, 2026. Bobby Sanchez for The Epoch Times
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‘They Shouldn’t Be a Political Prop’: Parents Raise Concerns Over Student Anti-ICE Walkouts

A wave of anti-ICE protests has spread to schools, and some parents are concerned about safety and what they describe as ideological indoctrination.
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By Janice Hisle, Savannah Hulsey Pointer, Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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When Erika Franklin went to pick up her daughter from school on Jan. 30, she was stunned to see hundreds of students outside Olympic Middle School in Auburn, Washington—and to hear many of them screaming obscenities about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Franklin, 39, said she was aghast that this political activism and unruly behavior were happening while students should be in classrooms, being educated.

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