San Luis students join national walk out & lead peaceful anti ICE raid protests
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Local students join a national walk out. High schoolers led a peaceful anti-ICE raid protest this morning.
San Luis High School students held two protests to stand in solidarity with Minnesota following recent fatal shootings involving federal immigration agents.
"As a border town, it was just the best thing to do to spread awareness and stand together and speak out for our community" said San Luis High School senior Porsche Hoyos.
Students held signs and walked from the school, down Cesar Chavez boulevard, and to Joe Orduno park.
One high school senior who helped organize the protest and share the message across social media shares what impact she hopes to make.
“We don't agree with what's going on, and we want to keep our community safe. Whether if it was local or not, I think we would have still chosen to speak out because it is an important thing, and to just turn a blind eye just isn't the right thing to do morally. And again, I think this has been far from politics and just about humanity and keeping our community safe," said Hoyos.
