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Despite an anonymous threat to the school, students from a Johnson County high school took a stand against ICE today. Hundreds of Shawnee Mission North High School students participated in a student-led walkout this afternoon. Students walked along Johnson Drive for several blocks, holding handmade signs that bore pro-immigration messages and opposition to ICE Police officers blocked traffic and cars honked in support of the students as they walked down the busy street. Several students walked holding Guatemalan, Cuban and American flags. “I’m really proud of how many people showed up,” Shawnee Mission North junior Anna Culley said. “That also made it much easier — that there are a lot of people that are passionate about it.” Shawnee Mission North’s student walkout comes at a time when several other schools and residents across the KC metro have protested immigration enforcement activity. Read more at the link above. #OverlandPark #KansasCity #Protest #ICE
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