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JUSTIN:Texas Walkout or Political Indoctrination? Pflugerville Students Skip Class to Protest ICE Under Mexican Flags. Read the full story.
What unfolded in Pflugerville, Texas on February 2, 2026 wasn’t a spontaneous display of “youth activism.”
It was a carefully framed political spectacle—one that raises serious questions about who is influencing students and why it’s happening on taxpayer-funded school time.
Students from multiple Pflugerville-area schools skipped class to rally against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), waving Mexican flags, chanting anti-deportation slogans, and holding signs attacking U.S. border enforcement.
Notably absent from the crowd: American flags.
Instead, foreign symbols dominated the protest as students demanded that federal immigration law be ignored or suspended altogether.
This comes at a moment when the Trump administration has intensified immigration enforcement, signaling an end to years of lax border policies.
ICE, long vilified by activist groups, has become the focal point of coordinated protests nationwide—and now, apparently, inside public school systems.
Critics argue this was less about student expression and more about political indoctrination.
Many parents and community members are asking how minors were mobilized during school hours, whether teachers or outside activist networks played a role, and why schools failed to stop or discourage the walkout.
Texas leaders are already responding.
Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott have taken a hard line on similar incidents in Austin ISD, warning that schools that allow or encourage politically charged walkouts during instructional time could face consequences.
Their message is clear: public schools are for education, not political activism.
At the heart of the backlash is a deeper concern about national identity and civic responsibility.
Protesters condemned U.S. immigration law while celebrating another nation’s flag—an image that many Texans see as a direct insult to American sovereignty.
America First isn’t a slogan; it’s a principle rooted in enforcing the law, securing the border, and teaching the next generation respect for the country that provides their education and freedoms.
Peaceful protest is a constitutional right—but skipping class to attack law enforcement and undermine national sovereignty crosses a line.
If students want to debate immigration policy, they should do so in civics class, not by playing hooky and turning schools into political staging grounds. Enforce the law.
Secure the border.
And make sure schools return to teaching—not indoctrinating—the kids of Texas. 🇺🇸
