Schools Suspend Hundreds of ICE-Walkout Protesters

Schools across America are confronting a dilemma: how to maintain order, honor parental rights, and balance students’ free-speech rights as protests continue.
Schools Suspend Hundreds of ICE-Walkout Protesters
High school students protest against ICE outside the state capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 14, 2026. Octavio JONES/AFP via Getty Images
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Senior Reporter
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Amid a wave of student walkouts opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, school officials in at least two states have suspended large numbers of students.

In Virginia, Woodbridge High School suspended 323 students for leaving school property during one such walkout a week ago, Diana Gulotta, spokeswoman for Prince William County Public Schools, told The Epoch Times via email on Feb. 20. No suspensions were issued for students who “peacefully walked out of class and stayed on campus” at several other schools in the district during the past week, she said.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Senior Reporter
Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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