{"id":131685,"date":"2026-02-12T20:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/131685\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T20:28:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:28:22","slug":"staten-island-hs-students-hold-walkout-to-protest-ice-actions-30-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/131685\/","title":{"rendered":"Staten Island HS students hold walkout to protest ICE actions (30+ photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KUUMJQ6DA5AUBBQL4IYO6C2NFI\">STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Students and parents from Susan E. Wagner High School assembled outside the school gates Thursday afternoon to protest current U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conduct.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"IID22UNALBB3FOI5KDJ5MOKAYE\">It was one of several protests expected to take place at high schools on Staten Island on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KLLLC6SJVZGTBIYCHFDIZAYHOU\">The walkout began at 1:18 p.m., when dozens of students left classes with an array of national flags, such as Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador and Argentina, as well as signs and noisemakers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"3YPOPPWIWJB3NGNTISYZG367MU\">Signs displayed phrases such as \u201cYou can\u2019t love the culture but hate the people,\u201d \u201cNo one is illegal on stolen land\u201d and \u201cICE out now.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Peaceful protest at Wagner High School targets ICE, school administration\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/37VRQWSI6BGTLIULJDAUYQKIP4.jpeg\"  \/>Susan E. Wagner High School students and parents assembled outside school gates to protest ICE conduct and discrimination.(Nicolette Cavallaro | Staten Island Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"C3RM6Z7DOVEKHJH7WXGIB3KYDU\">\u201cWhile we understand that political statements are not always welcome at schools, this is a time,\u201d shared Anadina Saladino, a parent and community theater leader. \u201cThis is an emergency, and if kids don\u2019t feel safe and supported by their school families they should speak out, and they shouldn\u2019t feel that they\u2019re going to be retaliation. Everyone should be speaking out right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wagner High School students hold anti-ICE walkout\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HKMCNF45KNDUVEFO5PZXKZCEFY.JPG\"  \/>Following the final period today, Wagner High School students organized an anti-ICE walkout around the campus. (Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"SCEQR4XPF5BC5OFNFFQGRVGJFM\">The large but peaceful group of protesters walked from the main gates of the school to the corner of Brielle Avenue and Manor Road. While standing on a snow-covered hill, they yelled chants regarding the government agency\u2019s treatment of immigrants and alleged discrimination from school staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YFKBMXEXOZH2FET5RQIGGDBPAU\">The group then made its way past the school again to Livingston Avenue. The gathering dispersed around 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XVIJVG27KNHF3O4VFENLYM4RHI\">The protest remained peaceful and was overseen by the NYPD, who guided the flow of students and traffic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Students and parents from Susan E. 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