As people, we have the power to create change. If we band together under a common cause, we can push for reform. That is exactly what happened on Friday, January 30 when thousands of high school and middle school students across the Bay Area staged walkouts to protest the recent actions of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and to show their support for the immigrant community.
These demonstrations were sparked by recent events in Minneapolis, Minnesota, including the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and the detention of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos – who has since been reunited with his family and has been granted a continuance in the family’s asylum case.
Before the walkout, students on NDB’s Coalition for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and others organized a nonpartisan gathering in front of the school building. The event was held in solidarity with what has been happening in Minnesota. Students shared information about Good and Pretti, said prayers followed by a moment of silence and distributed pamphlets with resources and volunteer opportunities…