GreenPoet64's Journal

I just received a phone call from my 18-year-old son who is protesting the republican immigration bill/policies. He is standing at city hall in Rialto, California, with over 1,000 high school seniors from all over the Inland Empire. Evidently this protest was well-planned and kept secret enough for students to walk out before the schools locked down. He tells me that high school walk outs are planned for today all over Southern California. I just received a second phone call from him telling me that the Mayor of Rialto came out to address the students. Evidently the protest is peaceful and orderly. (However, the crowd must be huge because I could barely hear what he was saying over the roar.)

I don't have cable, so I'm not sure how much of this being covered in the news.

Update: Mayor spoke to students, telling them that she was glad that they were able to express their opinions in a non-violent manner. School busses will arrive at city hall shortly to take all students back to school. Students agreed to cooperate if they were given a chance to speak. Three representatives from each school will give speeches.