Comments on: East San Jose students stage walkout over immigration raids https://sanjosespotlight.com/east-san-jose-students-stage-walkout-over-immigration-raids-ice/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 07:05:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Miriam Posner https://sanjosespotlight.com/east-san-jose-students-stage-walkout-over-immigration-raids-ice/#comment-173224 Sat, 01 Feb 2025 07:05:18 +0000 https://sanjosespotlight.com/?p=206168#comment-173224 ]]> These students make me so, so proud to be a WCO alumna. So much love and solidarity for and with you. No place in the world with more heart than ESSJ. ❤️

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By: Troy Aikman https://sanjosespotlight.com/east-san-jose-students-stage-walkout-over-immigration-raids-ice/#comment-173197 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:14:59 +0000 https://sanjosespotlight.com/?p=206168#comment-173197 Calling an illegal alien an “undocumented worker” is like calling a drug dealer an unlicensed pharmacist.

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By: Peter Flores https://sanjosespotlight.com/east-san-jose-students-stage-walkout-over-immigration-raids-ice/#comment-173195 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:56:14 +0000 https://sanjosespotlight.com/?p=206168#comment-173195 In reply to SeñorBallistico.

Nice Profile pic, Mr. Ballistic, although I prefer Cousin Slowpoke. As far as empty performative acts go. Your statement is one. Historically, you have the following :
The Chicano walkouts, also known as the Blowouts, were a series of student-led protests in the late 1960s, primarily in East Los Angeles, where thousands of Mexican American students walked out of their schools to demand better education and an end to discrimination. These walkouts had several lasting positive effects, including:

Educational Reform – The walkouts brought national attention to the poor conditions in schools serving Mexican American students. Over time, they led to improvements in curriculum, bilingual education programs, and increased funding for schools in predominantly Latino communities.

Increased Representation – The protests helped inspire greater political participation among Mexican Americans. More Latinos began running for and winning elected positions, leading to increased representation in school boards, city councils, and state legislatures.

Chicano Studies Programs – The activism of students and educators led to the creation of Chicano Studies programs in universities, allowing for the academic exploration and preservation of Mexican American history, culture, and contributions.

Legal and Civil Rights Gains – The movement contributed to broader civil rights advancements, such as the fight against school segregation, employment discrimination, and voting restrictions that affected Latino communities.

Youth Empowerment – The walkouts empowered generations of young activists to advocate for their rights, showing that student voices could lead to meaningful change. This legacy continues in modern social justice movements.

Greater Awareness of Systemic Discrimination – The media coverage and public discourse around the walkouts exposed systemic racism in the education system, leading to broader societal discussions on equality and civil rights.

Overall, the Chicano walkouts were a turning point in the fight for educational justice and Latino civil rights, with their impact still felt today.

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By: SeñorBallistico https://sanjosespotlight.com/east-san-jose-students-stage-walkout-over-immigration-raids-ice/#comment-173188 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:17:17 +0000 https://sanjosespotlight.com/?p=206168#comment-173188 How exactly is skipping school going to help the situation? Empty performative acts that influence no one.

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