College students to protest against Trump deportation plans

Omaha Central High school students participate in a rally outside of Central High School Friday Nov 11, 2016, in Omaha, Nebraska. Students staged a walkout saying they’re protesting the election of Donald Trump to be the next president of the United States. —MEGAN FARMER/Omaha World-Herald via AP

College students at campuses around the United States said they were planning rallies and walkouts to call on school administrators to protect students and employees against immigration proceedings under Donald Trump’s presidency.

Organizers said actions were planned Wednesday at dozens of schools, including Yale in Connecticut and Rutgers in New Jersey. Organizers called for their schools to become havens for people who might face deportation and rallying supporters on social media with the hashtag #SanctuaryCampus.

Yale student organizer Ramon Garibaldo said the actions were inspired by demonstrations that broke out at high schools around the country last week following the Republican’s presidential election victory.

Trump’s campaign promises included a vow to deport millions of people who are in the US illegally.