Roosevelt High School students in Minnesota walk out of class Monday in protest of federal immigration activity. More than 100 students circled campus several times, carrying signage and protesting ICE activity in the area. "On Wednesday, ICE came to our school and it got really violent and there was tear gas and staff was attacked," student from the Minnesota high school testimonial reports. The Department of Homeland Security said no tear-gas was used, but witnesses told KA

June 9, 2025 -- "People are being swept up and torn from their families, and I feel it is my responsibility as an artist to use this moment to speak up for all oppressed people, for Black people, for Latino people, for trans people, for the people in Gaza. We all deserve to live in hope and not in fear, and I hope we stand together, my brothers and my sisters, against hate, and we protest against it." -- Grammy Winner Doechii, from her BET Award Acceptance Speech The r

June 9th, 2025-- "The president employed a rarely used federal power to send military members to quell against his administration's immigration raids in [Los Angeles]". --Katie Herchenroeder, writer for teenVOGUE On the 141st day of Trump's second term in office, National Guard troops were sent into the city of Los Angeles after two days of protesting against the new implemented immigration policies. California's governor, Gavin Newsom, was against this action and

The Department of  Education and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964  reads: “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”  Public education and collegiate universities are federally funded operations. In this legislation, these publication institutions vow to prot

“Now, undocumented students and students with undocumented family members (students from mixed-status families) are experiencing a heightened fear of deportation due to the rhetoric and policies of the Trump administration.”   This quote highlights the pervasive anxiety that undocumented students and those from mixed-status families face amid intensified immigration enforcement. The revocation of protections like “safe zones” has left many feeling vulnerable, even in educatio

“As educators, we have spent years learning about the effects of trauma on educational outcomes,” he said. “The threat of ICE presence in schools will have a serious negative impact not only on undocumented students, but on all students attending public schools.” -Napolitano, The 74. Not only are we subjecting immigrant students to this, but also other students who are deemed legal. They will grow up with the memory of their classmates being taken away and inevitably deported

“Fifteen people have been notified their visas were revoked by the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a campus spokeswoman.”  This issue is not just a national concern—it’s happening at local universities in areas near you. The fact that visas are being revoked even after students have completed the approval process highlights how vulnerable international students remain. This emphasizes the importance of staying informe

“... This action empowers the brave men and women in CBP and ICE to enforce our immigration laws and catch criminal aliens—including murders and rapists—who have illegally come into our country. Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest. The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.” Schools are in fact sensitive areas to implement strict immigration p