East L.A. students walk out in protest of Trump’s immigration policies

Students across East Los Angeles walked out of their classes around 9 a.m. toward Los Angeles City Hall to make their voices heard. Since President Donald Trump's inauguration, the threat of deportation has caused fear within communities of color. 

They marched from their campuses holding Mexican flags, wearing sports jerseys with the respective flag and holding signs that read “Our School, Our Education, Our Rights,” “No one is illegal on stolen land” and much more. 

The walkout was organized mostly by students from James A. Garfield Senior High School, Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School, Bravo Medical Magnet School, Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School and more. These students marched over five miles to meet at Placita Olvera and march together to City Hall. 

Delilah, 16, from Torres East Los Angeles Performing Arts Magnet High School, felt that the march was of high importance. With her having loved ones who are undocumented, she knew she had to walk out in support of her family. “This is a powerful act [that] we’re able to do so last minute,” she said. “I’m so happy all of us were able to get out to show our support. We needed to show our support because if we don't take this seriously they’ll never take us seriously. This isn’t fair.”

This event marked the third day of protests that have taken place downtown. As of yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a series of motions to protect immigrants from the mass deportations.