Everett Baumann, Editor-in-Chief, Allen Liu, Copy Editor, & Scarlet Baumann, Staff Writer
Today, dozens of students at Chattahoochee High School participated in a peaceful walkout in protest of the actions and policies of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE). Students brandished banners and used megaphones to chant slogans such as “Hey hey, ho ho, ICE has got to go” and “No hate, no wall, sanctuary for all” on their way toward the intersection of State Bridge and Jones Bridge Road, where the protest’s energy reached its height.
The demonstration occurred amid boiling tensions nationwide regarding immigration enforcement in the United States. In recent years, ICE has exponentially expanded its operations, recording a historic 120% increase in manpower from 10,000 officers and agents to nearly 22,000 in less than a year. In the same time span, the agency has risen to become the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency with an annual budget of $85 billion dollars, a 14-fold increase from 2016…