U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced the deportation of illegal immigrants to begin Jan. 21 starting in the city of Chicago and the state of New York. Just recently on Jan. 28, Hamilton County police department has partnered with ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to get to the bottom of the mass increase of immigrants coming to the states illegally. On Jan. 22, Trump gave ICE permission to make arrests in schools, churches, hospitals, weddings, and funerals. 

Students at FHS gave their thoughts and opinions on how they would go about safely and efficiently conducting fair deportation of illegals. Freshman Natalie Armey says she feels that kicking people out of their homes is “extreme” and isn’t the right way to handle this situation  

“I feel it’s an inappropriate way to handle it and I feel very sympathetic for the people and families that are being greatly affected by the situation,” Armey said.   “I feel there is a simpler way to go about this, they do not have to be extreme towards illegal immigrants. I’m sure there is a simpler way that does not have to be so extreme.”  

On Jan. 30, hundreds of protestors rallied in downtown Indianapolis going against immigration raids. While no citizens were hurt, the protest shows that people disagree with the raids. There was stopping of undocumented cars, as well as ICE agents waiting outside of commonly populated areas, such as grocery stores.  

Freshman Mykia Hughes says she feels the mass deportation of illegal immigrants is both a good thing and a bad thing. 

“It just depends on if the [person being searched] is bad or not, [ICE] should look at their records,” Hughes said.