Trending Now - High School Lifts Suspension of Student for Pro-ice Advocacy

WHO:

IJR - A high school student at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, California.

Fox News - Ryan Walters, CEO of Teacher Freedom Alliance.

Fox News - Conor Fitzpatrick, Supervising Senior Attorney at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).

Fox News - Amy Reichert, San Diego County Board of Supervisors candidate.

WHAT:

IJR - The suspension of a student for creating pro-ICE flyers was expunged.

Fox News - The student was suspended in February 2026 for posting flyers that read, "We [heart] ICE — Real Americans."

Fox News - The student expressed support for ICE and aimed to provide a counterpoint to anti-ICE sentiment on campus.

Fox News - The school district stated that the student was not suspended for his political beliefs but for breaking rules against harassment and intimidation.

Fox News - FIRE announced that school officials agreed to remove the suspension from the student's record.

WHERE:

IJR - Torrey Pines High School, San Diego, California.

Fox News - The flyers were posted in school common areas.

WHEN:

Fox News - The student was suspended in February 2026.

Fox News - Hundreds of students walked out of class to protest ICE on February 6th, 2026.

WHY:

Fox News - The student wanted to express support for ICE and provide an opposing view to the prevailing anti-ICE opinions at the school.

Fox News - The school officials claimed the flyers were deemed "unacceptable," "fighting words," "incendiary," and "dehumanizing."

HOW:

Fox News - The student posted flyers in common areas of the school.

Fox News - The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) intervened on behalf of the student, leading to the expungement of the suspension.

(UPDATED April 3, 2026 17:13 UTC)

A high school student at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego had his suspension for creating pro-ICE flyers expunged after intervention from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. The student was initially suspended in February for posting flyers that expressed support for ICE, which school officials labeled as "unacceptable" and "incendiary." Following the expungement, school officials clarified that the suspension was not due to the student's political beliefs but rather for violating rules against harassment and intimidation.