Students at Sacramento State protest in solidarity with immigrant community

Experiences and feelings about increasing ICE deportations and political changes

Sam Malone, Meztli Medina, Madison Flewellyn, Skylar Findlay, and Zachary Hernandez • February 26, 2025

Sam Malone, Meztli Medina, Madison Flewellyn, Skylar Findlay, and Zachary Hernandez

Protesters gather at Sacramento State’s library quad to speak about the recent uprising in Immigrations and Customs Enforcement raids. Students share vulnerable stories about their mixed status families amidst new policies and immigration laws implemented by President Trump. Common goals, such as awareness and support, motivated students and the community to speak out.

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About the Contributors

Sam Malone, Multimedia Staffer

(he/him) Sam Malone is a junior journalism and Asian studies student in his first semester at The State Hornet. He is hoping to become a music journalist or freelancer. In his free time he enjoys hanging out with family and friends.

Meztli Medina, Multimedia Staffer

(she/her) Meztli Medina is a third-year film production student. She is entering her first semester at The State Hornet as a staffer in the multimedia section. Meztli hopes to pursue a career in film editing, and is interested in audio production.

Madison Flewellyn, Multimedia Staffer

(she/her) Madison Flewellyn is a third-year journalism major and a film minor. She is entering her first semester at The State Hornet. Madison hopes to purse a career in broadcast journalism after graduation.

Skylar Findlay, Multimedia Editor

(she/her) Skylar Findlay is a fourth-year journalism major with a minor in marketing. Skylar is graduating in the spring of 2025 and hopes to pursue a career in broadcast journalism as a news reporter or anchor. The past two semesters at The State Hornet she was a multimedia staffer and she returns this semester taking on the role of a multimedia editor. In her free time she travels to see her friends and family, but her all-time favorite place to be is the beach.

Zachary Hernandez, Multimedia Staffer

(he/him) Zachary Hernandez is a transfer student from Lancaster, California and is entering his second semester here at Sac State and first semester with The State Hornet. He is a communication studies major and is interested in content creation and marketing.