Hundreds of Philadelphia students hold walkout and rally against federal immigration agents

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Hundreds of students at New Foundations Charter School in Philadelphia's Holmesburg section held a walkout and rally against the tactics of federal immigration agents on Tuesday.

Some of the students made passionate speeches, demanding reform and accountability.

Many held flags of Puerto Rico and other countries, while their classmates held signs calling for an end to ICE.
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