St. Paul students marked absent after protests against ICE

January 27th, 2026· 380 views· 1:21

(The Center Square) – Hundreds of students from high schools in St. Paul, Minnesota, walked out of class this week to protest the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the Twin Cities, leading the district to mark participating students absent or tardy. On Wednesday afternoon, students from multiple schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools district marched to the steps of the Minnesota Capitol, carrying signs and chanting slogans expressing opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shootings.