Orange County Students Lead Nationwide Walkout Against ICE Raids
TL;DR
On Jan. 30, 2026, Orange County students across Dana Point to Santa Ana walked out of classes to join a nationwide shutdown protesting ICE raids linked to Minneapolis' Operation Metro Surge; campuses including Capistrano Valley, Godinez, Valley, Irvine's Sage Hill and others organized peaceful demonstrations, underscoring youth-led activism, as advocates cite DHS data showing that only about 31% of detainees have criminal convictions.
- Students Walk Out Across Orange County Protesting ICE Raids Voice of OC
- Bay Area protests live updates: Thousands take to SF streets to protest ICE, Trump ABC7 San Francisco
- SCUSD students hold walkouts Friday to protest immigration operations, policies KCRA
- Watch the walkout: Palo Alto students say ‘Melt the ICE’ The Paly Voice
- San Francisco joins nationwide anti-ICE walkouts with Dolores Park rally Mission Local
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