Baltimore Students Protest ICE Policies, Demand Curriculum Changes
BALTIMORE – Hundreds of students in Baltimore City staged a walkout , Friday, February 6, 2026, to protest federal immigration enforcement policies and call for changes to the curriculum in local schools. Students from Baltimore City College, Baltimore School of the Arts, and other area schools participated in the demonstration.
The walkout was organized in response to recent events nationwide and to show solidarity with activists in Minnesota, according to organizers. Students are demanding changes to policies enacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), specifically calling for cuts to funding, increased oversight, and an end to collaboration between local law enforcement and ICE under the 287-G program.
“The government has the potential to change, and they are able to fix their problems. We know that this is not right. This is a system that’s broken, so I want to see something done about it,” said Clair Nutt, a member of Students Organizing a Multicultural Open Society (SOMOS), the group that organized the walkout.
In addition to protesting ICE policies, students are also advocating for an anti-racist curriculum, stating, “We don’t know the truth.” The protest highlights a desire for a more comprehensive and accurate education regarding history and systemic racism.
Further walkouts are planned for , February 7, 2026, at several schools in Harford and Baltimore counties, indicating a sustained effort to bring attention to these issues.
Meanwhile, Homeland Security is facing a potential funding shortfall. According to reporting from the Sacramento Bee, the department is set to run out of money next Friday, February 13, 2026. The implications of this funding lapse for California, and potentially the nation, are currently being assessed.
Elsewhere, students at Howard University have taken a different form of protest, reportedly taking over an administration building. CBS News reported on the ongoing demonstration, though details regarding the specific demands of the Howard University students were not immediately available.
Separately, a university has denied a request from its students to suspend a contract with ICE, as reported by 13wham.com. The specific university was not named in the report, and details regarding the nature of the contract were not provided.