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Student Injured by Vehicle at Anti-ICE Protest

Published 30 January 2026

A female high school student was struck by a vehicle during an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest outside Fremont High School in Fremont, Nebraska, on Thursday afternoon, leaving her injured and prompting a police investigation into the driver, identified as a juvenile.

The incident unfolded around 2 p.m. in front of the school, about 40 miles northwest of Omaha, where dozens of students gathered to demonstrate against ICE policies. Witnesses and video footage captured by local reporters showed protesters waving Mexican flags and holding signs reading "Honk for Alex Pretti, Renee Good" and "We are NOT criminals. We are dreamers." The rally, led by students but not officially sponsored by the school, was supervised by administrators to ensure safety, according to a statement from Fremont Public Schools.

Video from the scene depicted a red SUV with a Trump 2024 flag on its rear window parked near the crowd. The driver, described as a high-school-aged boy, had circled the area multiple times earlier and engaged in a verbal exchange with protesters on the sidewalk before returning to the vehicle. As he started to drive away, one girl holding a sign moved into the...

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