Pflugerville, Texas – A video filmed by Blake Curik, an educator, coach, and mentor from Pflugerville, Texas, shows a large group of high school students protesting against ICE and Donald Trump outside the Pflugerville Justice Center.

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Captured on February 2, 2026, the footage depicts hundreds of diverse teenagers gathered in a parking lot, holding signs like “ICE OUT,” “No Hate in America,” “Immigrants Make America Great,” and “Rest in Power Alex,” while waving American and Mexican flags plus red banners.

Students chanted “ICE out!” and “No more hate!” energetically, with some leading from atop cars and others recording the scene.

This demonstration was part of a coordinated walkout by over 500 students from Pflugerville, Hendrickson, Connally, and Weiss high schools, who skipped classes to march miles to the justice center.

They opposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations amid nationwide outrage over recent fatal shootings of U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis, including ICU nurse Alex Pretti, and broader resistance to President Trump’s mass deportation policies.

The peaceful rally lasted over an hour before dispersing with the arrival of a significant police presence, with no arrests at this site.

Similar actions in nearby districts like Hays CISD led to juvenile detentions and investigations by the Texas Education Agency into school districts for allegedly facilitating the protests.

These events reflect escalating student activism in Central Texas, inspired by memorials for victims like Pretti and calls for accountability in immigration enforcement.

The protests drew criticism from state officials like Attorney General Ken Paxton, who demanded records from involved districts.

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