[USA Today] Students lead new wave of anti-Trump protests
High school students led the charge Monday as protests against President-elect Donald Trump rolled into a sixth day.
Hundreds of teens, many not even old enough to vote, exited classrooms on both coasts, carting signs and chanting slogans against a man they say poses a threat to their future. The students are part of a protest movement that has seen tens of thousands taking to the streets in U.S. cities large and small after Tuesday's election. Monday's protests happened in Los Angeles, Denver, Portland, Ore., and Silver Spring, Md., among others.
Hundreds of students from about a dozen Oakland high schools walked out on their classes and took to the streets.
“We hope to get our rights and just get our freedom. We want less racism, stop the violence, all of that,” said 14-year-old Salvador Briseno, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
While most protesters acknowledge they can't change the fact that Trump beat Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the electoral vote count, they say they want to make a statement that the Republican's barbed campaign comments against women, Muslims, immigrants and beyond aren't acceptable and Trump's policies have not earned a national mandate. Clinton still leads Trump 48% to 47% in the popular vote.
![High school students from East Los Angeles march through]()
“Although it has been nearly a week since the presidential election, many students remain concerned about the outcome and want their voices to be heard,” Superintendent Michelle King said in a statement released by the district Monday morning, KTLA said. “These are important conversations that need to take place. We want our students to know they are not alone.”
The students carried signs with message such as "Be Kind Not Racist," "We Reject the President Elect" and "Bridges Not Walls." Many of the youths were Latino, and some lifted aloft Mexican and American flags as they trekked down the street. Some protest signs were in Spanish.
A few students had a rejoinder for those charging that the younger generation, many loyal to Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primaries, bears responsibility for Trump's stunning upset. "Don't Blame Millennials or the 3rd Party Vote; Blame the DNC," one sign read.
United Teachers Los Angeles union applauded the walkout, saying the union "stands proudly" with the students, KLTA reported. "We believe students should join their communities in expressing themselves through peaceful protests," the union said in a statement.
![Students from several high schools rally after walking]()
In Silver Spring, Md., a northern suburb of the nation's capital, youths from five high schools walked out en masse Monday morning for a student-led march. About 500 students, some chanting "we reject the president-elect," blocked traffic on a busy downtown boulevard on their journey to Veteran's Plaza. School officials said no teachers were involved in organizing the protest.
“We want the children to realize what their political power is and how to utilize their voices,” said pastor Jeffrey Thames, who joined the protest at one point. Other passersby offered words of encouragement.
In Portland, Ore., hundreds of students from at least three schools also staged a walkout and march to City Hall. The protesters caused some disruptions for shoppers and merchants when they headed to a shopping mall.
While most of the anti-Trump protests have been peaceful, Portland has had a turbulent week with nightly demonstrations that have turned violent and led to at least 100 arrests. On Saturday, protesters blocked streets and tossed bottles and other projectiles at police officers.
High school students led the charge Monday as protests against President-elect Donald Trump rolled into a sixth day.
Hundreds of teens, many not even old enough to vote, exited classrooms on both coasts, carting signs and chanting slogans against a man they say poses a threat to their future. The students are part of a protest movement that has seen tens of thousands taking to the streets in U.S. cities large and small after Tuesday's election. Monday's protests happened in Los Angeles, Denver, Portland, Ore., and Silver Spring, Md., among others.
Hundreds of students from about a dozen Oakland high schools walked out on their classes and took to the streets.
“We hope to get our rights and just get our freedom. We want less racism, stop the violence, all of that,” said 14-year-old Salvador Briseno, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
While most protesters acknowledge they can't change the fact that Trump beat Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the electoral vote count, they say they want to make a statement that the Republican's barbed campaign comments against women, Muslims, immigrants and beyond aren't acceptable and Trump's policies have not earned a national mandate. Clinton still leads Trump 48% to 47% in the popular vote.
High school students from East Los Angeles march through the streets in Los Angeles and protest against against President-elect Donald Trump, (Photo: Nick Ut, AP)
In Los Angeles, students converged Monday on Mariachi Plaza, a gathering spot for the city's iconic musicians, and marched to City Hall. The walkout was part of a planned demonstration in the Los Angeles Area School District, KTLA reported.“Although it has been nearly a week since the presidential election, many students remain concerned about the outcome and want their voices to be heard,” Superintendent Michelle King said in a statement released by the district Monday morning, KTLA said. “These are important conversations that need to take place. We want our students to know they are not alone.”
The students carried signs with message such as "Be Kind Not Racist," "We Reject the President Elect" and "Bridges Not Walls." Many of the youths were Latino, and some lifted aloft Mexican and American flags as they trekked down the street. Some protest signs were in Spanish.
A few students had a rejoinder for those charging that the younger generation, many loyal to Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primaries, bears responsibility for Trump's stunning upset. "Don't Blame Millennials or the 3rd Party Vote; Blame the DNC," one sign read.
United Teachers Los Angeles union applauded the walkout, saying the union "stands proudly" with the students, KLTA reported. "We believe students should join their communities in expressing themselves through peaceful protests," the union said in a statement.
Students from several high schools rally after walking out of classes to protest the election of Donald Trump as president in downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 14, 2016. (Photo: Reed Saxon, AP)
In Silver Spring, Md., a northern suburb of the nation's capital, youths from five high schools walked out en masse Monday morning for a student-led march. About 500 students, some chanting "we reject the president-elect," blocked traffic on a busy downtown boulevard on their journey to Veteran's Plaza. School officials said no teachers were involved in organizing the protest.
“We want the children to realize what their political power is and how to utilize their voices,” said pastor Jeffrey Thames, who joined the protest at one point. Other passersby offered words of encouragement.
In Portland, Ore., hundreds of students from at least three schools also staged a walkout and march to City Hall. The protesters caused some disruptions for shoppers and merchants when they headed to a shopping mall.
While most of the anti-Trump protests have been peaceful, Portland has had a turbulent week with nightly demonstrations that have turned violent and led to at least 100 arrests. On Saturday, protesters blocked streets and tossed bottles and other projectiles at police officers.
고등학생들이 나서면 나라가 뒤집어지는거야!! 어린것들은 겁이 없잖아!!!
지금 당장 미국 중고등학교에 휴교령 내리라고 해!!!!
지금 당장 미국 중고등학교에 휴교령 내리라고 해!!!!
자. 이제 당선자 신분으로 계엄령 내리셔야지ㅇㅇ??
설마, PMC든 동네 깡패새끼든 사설용병 고용할 그정도 푼돈이랑 부랄도 없는건 아니겠지????
[Chicago Tribune] Immigration issue provides Emanuel with chance to stand up to Trump
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday promised to protect immigrants from deportation, even as president-elect Donald Trump has pledged to remove as many as 3 million immigrants who have criminal records and are living in the country illegally.
For more than three decades, Chicago has been a sanctuary city, where local laws prohibit government workers and police officers from asking about residents' immigration status. The mayor said that tradition would continue.
"To all those who are, after Tuesday's election, very nervous and filled with anxiety as we've spoken to, you are safe in Chicago, you are secure in Chicago and you are supported in Chicago," Emanuel said. "Chicago will always be a sanctuary city."
That vow is running headlong into Trump, who campaigned on blocking federal funding to sanctuary cities, ramping up deportations, increasing prison sentences for those who re-enter and building a wall along the Mexican border.
But the rise of Trump and the nation's rapidly changing political landscape provides a mayor who's been trying to rebuild his image with a political opportunity in a city full of immigrants and diverse neighborhoods.
Emanuel, after all, is the guy who famously offered up the credo "never let a serious crisis go to waste" as he prepared to push President-elect Barack Obama's Great Recession economic agenda in 2008. In this case, Trump's inflammatory rhetoric toward Mexicans and his immigration policies give Emanuel a political rallying point among Latinos after the mayor's popularity dropped sharply following the Laquan McDonald police shooting controversy.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday promised to protect immigrants from deportation, even as president-elect Donald Trump has pledged to remove as many as 3 million immigrants who have criminal records and are living in the country illegally.
For more than three decades, Chicago has been a sanctuary city, where local laws prohibit government workers and police officers from asking about residents' immigration status. The mayor said that tradition would continue.
"To all those who are, after Tuesday's election, very nervous and filled with anxiety as we've spoken to, you are safe in Chicago, you are secure in Chicago and you are supported in Chicago," Emanuel said. "Chicago will always be a sanctuary city."
That vow is running headlong into Trump, who campaigned on blocking federal funding to sanctuary cities, ramping up deportations, increasing prison sentences for those who re-enter and building a wall along the Mexican border.
But the rise of Trump and the nation's rapidly changing political landscape provides a mayor who's been trying to rebuild his image with a political opportunity in a city full of immigrants and diverse neighborhoods.
Emanuel, after all, is the guy who famously offered up the credo "never let a serious crisis go to waste" as he prepared to push President-elect Barack Obama's Great Recession economic agenda in 2008. In this case, Trump's inflammatory rhetoric toward Mexicans and his immigration policies give Emanuel a political rallying point among Latinos after the mayor's popularity dropped sharply following the Laquan McDonald police shooting controversy.
이와중에 반역의 땅(?!)들은 성지 선포를 하고...'ㅅ'!!!!!
tag : 당선자_신분으로_계엄령ㄱㄱ？