Student-Led Anti-ICE Protests Turn Violent Across US

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Students across America are increasingly being injured, arrested, and seen engaging in violence as teachers and school administrators continue to encourage children to walk out of class and protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Incidents of violence have been reported in places like Aurora, Illinois and Enumclaw, Washington, where student protesters have clashed with counter-protesters and police.

Why it matters

These protests raise concerns about the role of schools and educators in facilitating student activism, especially when it leads to violence and puts children in harm's way. There are also questions about whether these protests are being organized by outside political groups using students to further their agendas.

The details

In Aurora, Illinois, Mexican flag-toting students erupted in violence against a lone man who had a pro-Trump flag. A similar assault occurred in Enumclaw, Washington, during a student protest there. Authorities say these student protests are turning violent across the country, and that many are not spontaneous but organized by socialist groups and teachers' unions.

• Incidents of student violence at anti-ICE protests have been reported across the US in recent months.