After a middle school ICE walkout took place in West Dundee, Illinois, an 11-year-old boy with special needs was found wandering the streets, far from his school. Left scared and alone, his mother is now asking for accountability.
An 11-year-old called his mom from the side of a busy highway, alone and terrified: “I’m very scared… come pick me up.”His school didn’t even notice he was gone.While Dundee Middle School was consumed by an ICE walkout, Harley — an 11-year-old with a federally protected… pic.twitter.com/aZdFhIbi8m
— Jake (@JakeCan72) February 20, 2026
According to a WLS report, the incident occurred on Tuesday, February 17. Without his mother’s consent or prior notification, 11-year-old Harley joined other Dundee Middle School students in a walkout protesting ICE.
Harley’s mother, Alexa Blasdell, said her son joined the protest without fully knowing what it was about. Given that the boy has special needs, he struggled to keep up with the rest of the students…