Chicago Students Join Nationwide Walkouts Against ICE

Post by : Saif Nasser

Students in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs took part in school walkouts and demonstrations this week as part of a broader, nationwide protest movement against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal immigration enforcement policies. High school and college students left their classrooms at several campuses, including Lake View High School and others across the region, to protest operations they say have targeted immigrant communities and led to family separations and fear among residents.

In Chicago, students marched through neighborhoods and later gathered at Federal Plaza in the Loop, where hundreds of young people from multiple schools rallied, chanted and carried signs calling for ICE to leave their streets and communities. Organizers described the local events as part of a larger “spring surge” movement aimed at building sustained pressure on immigration enforcement agencies. Teachers and administrators supervised parts of the protest, ensuring students’ safety, and some community leaders helped coordinate the events.

The demonstrations in the Chicago area followed a series of similar walkouts and protests across the United States. Last month, students from multiple regions joined nationwide walkouts to denounce federal immigration enforcement and to demand changes to policies under the current administration. Such protests have drawn attention to concerns over recent immigration raids, deportations and enforcement tactics, including in cities like Minneapolis where student and community protests have been spurred by controversial actions involving federal agents.

Participants said their actions are meant to show solidarity with affected families and highlight their belief that immigration enforcement practices need reform. Advocates of the walkouts say that students’ involvement underscores how deeply immigration issues are felt in communities, especially among youths with immigrant backgrounds or personal connections to those affected by ICE operations.

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