Las Vegas Student Sues District Over Expulsion For Pro-ICE Emblems
A Las Vegas student sued the Clark County School District on May 14, alleging he was suspended and later given a limited expulsion for posting pro-ICE emblems at school.[1]
The complaint, filed under the initials N.C., says he posted six pro-ICE and pro-law-enforcement emblems around East Career and Technical Academy in January 2026.[1] It says school officials searched his school Chromebook, labeled his actions a "racially motivated incident," and compared the emblems to a "burning cross" because most students at the school are Hispanic.[1] The complaint also alleges the district allowed an anti-ICE walkout on January 21 without disciplining participants while punishing N.C. for expressing the opposite view.[1]
The complaint contends the district treated N.C.'s speech differently from an anti-ICE protest held at the school, allowing that protest without punishment while disciplining him.[1] The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for Nevada.[1]
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- On May 14, 2026, a federal complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for Nevada on behalf of a student identified as N.C.
- The lawsuit alleges N.C. was suspended and later given a limited expulsion after posting six pro-ICE, pro-law-enforcement emblems around East Career and Technical Academy in January 2026.
- Administrators allegedly searched N.C.'s Chromebook, labeled his conduct a "racially motivated incident," and compared his pro-ICE emblems to a "burning cross" because most students are Hispanic.
- The complaint claims the district allowed an anti-ICE walkout on January 21, 2026, without punishment while disciplining N.C. for opposing views.
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