BISD students walk out on ICE

Local students join statewide demonstrations criticized by Paxton

BASTROP — Hundreds of Bastrop County students walked out of class Monday morning and marched through downtown Bastrop to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions.

The walkout, held after first period, drew participants from several Bastrop Independent School District campuses. Students carried signs and chanted as part of statewide demonstrations held by Texas students in recent weeks.