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Students Protest ICE; Mayor Downplays Violence Concerns

2/10/2026

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Students Protest ICE

Hundreds of students from Federal Way High School and Decatur High School protested ICE on February 5–6, showing solidarity.
The demonstrations highlighted personal impacts as students shared stories of friends facing deportation.
Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell downplayed concerns about ICE violence, saying no harm occurred to students.
Council President Martin Moore stressed leadership to address community fears.
A federal appeals court upheld U.S. President Donald Trump’s detaining immigrants without bond hearings.

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Lawmakers Advance Immigration Bill

West Virginia lawmakers advance Senate Bill 615 to require law enforcement to report illegal immigrants to ICE for deportation.
The bill would let officers check immigration status during separate detentions.
A second illegal-immigration offense would be a felony with a 3–5 year sentence and deportation.
The measure awaits House approval before the governor signs.
West Virginia has already facilitated numerous ICE arrests under 287(g) this year, raising enforcement concerns.

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Students Protest ICE

Hundreds of students from Federal Way High School and Decatur High School protested ICE on February 5–6, showing solidarity.
The demonstrations highlighted personal impacts as students shared stories of friends facing deportation.
Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell downplayed concerns about ICE violence, saying no harm occurred to students.
Council President Martin Moore stressed leadership to address community fears.
A federal appeals court upheld U.S. President Donald Trump’s detaining immigrants without bond hearings.

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