A student walkout in Enumclaw, Washington, meant to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement turned into something else entirely, and it was not a good look.
On February 13, 2026, between 100 and 150 students from Enumclaw High School walked out of class around 11:40 a.m., according to The Courier Herald. The group marched across town to City Hall carrying anti ICE signs and chanting slogans like “No justice, no peace,” “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here,” and “F**k ICE.”
Independent journalist Vivian Ivy was on the scene covering the protest. Some of the students she interviewed were calm and articulate about their objections to federal immigration enforcement. But as video footage later showed, others took a very different approach.
Clips shared online show a chaotic scene unfolding as tensions rose. At one point, a teenage girl allegedly punched Ivy’s friend, identified as DannyRebel333, in the face following a verbal confrontation. Police moved in to make an arrest as the suspect attempted to flee. Video shows her resisting, kicking and screaming while officers tried to restrain her.
A second female student was arrested after authorities say she interfered with that arrest. In footage circulating online, she can be heard yelling and crying, including shouting, “I want my mommy!” as officers took her into custody. Other students can be seen crowding around police, attempting to disrupt the arrest.
The Enumclaw Police Department later confirmed that two female students were taken into custody during the protest. One faces obstruction charges for interfering with an arrest. The other faces charges of assault, obstruction, and resisting arrest.
According to The Courier Herald, both students have since been released.
Here is the reality. Peaceful protest is a constitutional right. Walking out of class to make a political statement, while controversial, is not inherently criminal. But assaulting someone, interfering with police, and resisting arrest is not activism. It is illegal.
There is also an uncomfortable irony here. Students chanting against law enforcement while physically attacking people and swarming officers only reinforce the argument that law and order still matters.
It is one thing to hold a sign and voice disagreement with federal policy. It is another to punch someone in the face and then cry for your mother when consequences arrive.
If this is the future of political engagement on some high school campuses, it might be time for a civics refresher. Rights come with responsibilities. Actions have consequences. And no amount of chanting changes that.
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