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Man arrested after fight with minors during anti-ICE school walkout

  • On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott posted on X responding to student-led walkouts tied to ICE activity and said the state is exploring stripping funding from districts that condone walkouts.
  • Starting Friday, students in Houston and Austin walked out to protest ICE operations and alleged killings by federal immigration officers, spreading across multiple districts.
  • Viral footage shows an adult confronting students near Johnson High School in Buda, leading to police arresting Chad Michael Watts, 45, on assault charges.
  • The TEA released guidance Tuesday empowering Education Commissioner Mike Morath to investigate districts and appoint monitors or replacement boards if violations occur.
  • Districts have pushed back, saying they did not endorse the protests while Attorney General Ken Paxton requested Austin ISD documents and a Hays ISD teacher was placed on administrative leave; Ayaan Moledina said, `I think that there needs to be action taken on that...
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KVUE broke the news in Austin, United States on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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