"I think it's incredibly important in a time like now, to show our solidarity as a community, as a nation, for the people affected. And against this authoritarianism,"
"I don't think we will see an executive order to disassemble ICE just from this protest. But I think it does show that schools across the Bay care. And that we are standing together against this threat,"
"I feel like I've joined a long history of students who have made their voices heard, even before they were able to vote,"
"I do think it's an important conversation for students to have, and for this to not just be a one-time thing, but something we continue to do until ICE is gone."
About a dozen East Bay high schools held walkouts to protest federal immigration enforcement and ICE. A large march occurred at Acalanes High School in Lafayette at 2:30 p.m., where students carried signs reading "No ICE!", "No human is illegal," and "Immigrants built this country." Student leaders described the demonstrations as solidarity against perceived authoritarianism and a way to protect classmates and families facing enforcement threats. Walkouts also took place in Concord, Pleasant Hill, Livermore, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, Orinda, Hayward, Fremont, and Oakland, with students holding signs along an overpass at Highway 13. Many participants called for ongoing action until ICE is dismantled and noted limited voting power among youth.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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