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Residents and advocates split over student walkouts targeting ICE at APS public forum
Summary
Thirteen speakers addressed the Albuquerque Public Schools board Feb. 18, 2026, with several criticizing in‑school student walkouts protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement as unsafe and disruptive while advocates said student protests are civic learning and should be supported.
About a dozen community members spoke during the Albuquerque Public Schools board public forum on Feb. 18, 2026, sharply divided over recent student walkouts protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Reverend Mario Rico told the board the protests are unsafe and disruptive, saying, "The student ice protests are concerning not only to me, but to the majority of the community in Albuquerque and throughout New Mexico... Students of any age are not safe…
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