More than 100 students at Naperville North High School walked out of class on Friday afternoon to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Students left school around 12:30 p.m. and made their way to downtown Naperville, carrying signs and making their voices heard throughout the streets.
“I wanted people from this community to see what we as a generation are up to. It is our job to make sure that this word is peaceful, because nobody is illegal in this country,” said Valeria Martinez, a senior at Naperville North High School.
Students say they wanted to make their voices heard
Martinez and her friends organized the demonstration to speak out against actions by ICE, something she said directly affected her family, as her father was detained last year…