Lined up on Stubbeman Avenue, students from Norman North High School and other residents of Norman protested against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and their actions.

Norman resident Cynthia Teague joined students in the protest.  She heard about it earlier in the week from the student-made flyers. 

“I’m so proud of the students for speaking up and making their voices heard, against this illegal deployment of ICE to harass people of color” she said. “The flyer they were handing out said they wanted community support, so here I am. The future is what we make it, and I’m glad to see you guys doing good.”

During the protest, a few administrators monitored students to make sure everything stayed safe and non-violent.

“I think it’s very important for students to have a cause they believe in and be willing to take a stand,” said Head Principal Dr. Kimberly Garrett. “From an administrative point of view, My two concerns are, student safety, making sure this is a safe demonstration, and the second thing is hoping that this truly is just lunch and it won’t interfere with the instruction for the rest of the day.” 

Sophomore Frankie Martin was behind the planing and the protest.

“I was inspired to start protesting by a multitude of things,” she said. “I want to spread awareness not just of the federal and state laws that ICE has broken, but also show kids in our current generation that if they want to make change, they can.”

Norman North is among several other Oklahoman schools that have had student lead protests, Mustang high school is currently feeling the kick back of their protest as 100 students are being suspended. and Norman High held their own Protest.