St. Paul students marked absent after protests against ICE

(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.

The Saint Paul district includes 69 schools and seven comprehensive high schools, and serves more than 30,000 students. While many students participated in the walkout, others remained in class and continued their school day as usual.

The Center Square spoke with Ryan Stanzel, senior associate of communications at the district, who said a letter was sent to parents explaining that students who miss all or part of a class to participate in the p...