All across Humble ISD, student-led protests broke out on Feb. 3, Feb. 6 and Feb. 27, with this school’s walkouts occurring Feb. 6 and Feb. 27. The protests were against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program. The school joined Humble High School and Summer Creek High School in staging walkouts during the school day, while Kingwood High School and Kingwood Park High School held their protests after school.
“The idea for this protest started from conversations among students who felt frustrated and fearful about the impact of ICE policies on immigrant families,” anonymous owner of the ahsagainstice Instagram account said. “It felt important to create a space where students could express solidarity and demand humanity and fairness.”
The protests across the Greater Houston area were originally sparked by ICE’s detainment of Sam Houston Math, Science and Technology Center senior Mauro Yosueth Henriquez in December, just 31 miles from this school…