Deadline: White House “The latest ICE target: School bus stops”
Feb 18, 2026
Claire McCaskill, former senator and political analyst; Maya Wiley, civil rights lawyer and policy expert; Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights leader; Joseph Zobel, school counselor who organized after an ICE action. They discuss ICE activity at a Lindenwold school bus stop and community trauma. Conversation also ties protests to broader civil rights backlashes and strategies for accountability.
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Counselor Who Protested After Bus Stop Incident
- Joseph Zobel watched fourth- and fifth-grade kids run from ICE agents at a Lindenwold bus stop and felt compelled to act.
- He joined the protest, carrying an American flag, and said he cried seeing his community unite against the tactics.
Local Incident Sparked National Backlash
- The bus-stop encounter crystallized a broader national backlash against aggressive ICE raids that traumatize children.
- Protesters and local communities are mobilizing across cities in response to these enforcement tactics.
Public Opinion Turns Against Mass Raids
- Polling shows limited public support for mass deportation raids, with only 34% approval in one YouGov poll.
- Opposition spans states and fuels protests against ICE detention centers and enforcement campaigns.
