Watsonville High School students stage a protest Thursday along East Beach Street against the Trump administration’s immigrant deportation policies. (Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian)

More than 1,000 students at Watsonville High School hit the street Thursday morning in a boisterous protest against the Trump administration’s immigrant deportation policies. 

Waving signs that read, “No Humans are Illegal,” “Stop Separating Families,” and “Protect Kids, Not Guns,” the crowd drew the attention of passing motorists who blared their horns and waved their support.

Alejandra Magaña, club advisor for Young Families Taking Action, said the action was part of World Social Justice Day, and that students asked her for assistance in getting their voices heard in a peaceful protest.

“They are advocating for injustices for the voices of those that are going unheard,” she said. “Student advocacy is always important and these students are doing this during the flex period and got approval from the office. They are so passionate. All of them chose to be out here.” 

Magaña said the students’ message was clear: that they were strongly opposed to police rounding up immigrants and shipping them out of the country.

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Tarmo Hannula has been the lead photographer with The Pajaronian newspaper in Watsonville since 1997. More recently Good Times & Press Banner. He also reports on a wide range of topics, including police, fire, environment, schools, the arts and events. A fifth generation Californian, Tarmo was born in the Mother Lode of the Sierra (Columbia) and has lived in Santa Cruz County since the late 1970s. He earned a BA from UC Santa Cruz and has traveled to 33 countries.

2 COMMENTS

  1. I AM SO PROUD OF THEM. THE MAGA MEGA MORONS need to know that our neighbors in Watsonville , whether fully documented or not, are welcome here ! the fools who voted for trumpdump are now realizing ( too late) of their STUPENDOUS error of judgment on election day. undocumented workers are responsible for KEEPING SOCIAL SECURITY , MEDICARE AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AS SOLVENT PROGRAMS. yet, they cannot collect on any of them. but they pay taxes to keep all of them in business. these workers care for children during the day, harvest the crops, repair the cars, work in restaurants, work the night shifts in hospitals and convalescent homes.
    so , elon MUSKRAT can take his nazi salute elsewhere. he is not welcome here.

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