WMAL GUEST: RHYEN STALEY (Director of Research, Defending Education) on the Sunrise Movement’s role in coordinating student-led anti-ICE protests and the consequences for K-12 education.

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Episode: Friday, February 20, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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