New Braunfels High School students are planning a melt_ice_nbwalkout Friday afternoon.
They have permission from school administration to protest the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) according to Instagram posts.
“This is supposed to be peaceful so please do not wear anything that is not school appropriate,” organizers advised. “Instead, wear blue.”
The post also denounced President Donald Trump and “fascist USA.”
Canyon High School students posting as melt.ice.canyon also shared plans for a “peaceful protest of ICE and their inhumane tactics.”
An Instagram by sastudentsforpeace said students from 10 area high schools are participating in this week’s walkouts.
However, Comal ISD warned parents in an email today while the district values student voice and encourages respectful dialogue, it has a responsibility to ensure student safety and minimize disruptions to the instructional day.
Students could face disciplinary action for protesting. Administrators will monitor the situation throughout the day to maintain order.
“Students are encouraged to share their perspectives through appropriate channels such as classroom instruction, student organizations and other school-based opportunities,” according to the email, which was signed by school principals.
Indivisible NBTX, a grassroots group focused on promoting progressive values and civic engagement, hosts ICE Out for Good New Braunfels rally from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 31 at 301 Main Plaza square in downtown New Braunfels.
Faith UCC-New Braunfels Pastor Carla Cheatham was one of dozens of Comal residents who showed up to protest at the Dilley Detention Center near San Antonio, where children and families — including five-year-old Liam Ramos from Minnesota — are detained.
“…a tremendous number of people from all over the state showed up to add our voices to those of the immigrants and to let them know that they are not alone,” she posted on Facebook. “And we accomplished that.”
“From everything I saw, protestors were doing nothing wrong except making their voices heard,” she said, adding her group left before Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers showed up and at least one canister of tear gas was deployed.
Cheatham said one of the “young people” detained during the protest is a friend.
“He is in good spirits and physically safe and the Frio County Sheriff’s officers were being incredibly nice and kind to him and his mother.”
I see parents guilty of child endangerment. Protests that are political and known in our past history and now our most recent are known n evidently can and have become violent . Political issues are adult issues And you have to question …as a parent and you are aware that there is even 1% percent chance that their could be violence …why in your right mind subject your child to possible harm. .if school boards factually approved this without parent concent prior to …..every parent that is ticked off because you found out after the fact should file lawsuits. I’m sorry but I don’t feel the government should be responsible to educate our children. My god look what a good chunk of them do to children it’s pure evil.
Enforcing the law is not fascism.
Every illegal alien is a criminal and should be deported.
We are a nation of immigrants and welcome new immigrants every day – if they have followed the law.
Nice photo and what wonderful signs. Something, I’m sure, your grandchildren will cherish.
I don’t know, I am pretty proud of how my grandparents stood up against fascism. . . . .
I suppose I’m fascist -if that means in favor of ridding the country of those here illegally and in support of law enforcement doing so. Also, in support of arresting those interfering with ICE operations and destroying public and private property.
Good point Roger I mean assuming any of her children made it to the birthing process. One things for sure, she’s all kinds of classy!