Students March on Oregon Capitol to Protest Federal Immigration Enforcement

Students march on Oregon Capitol to protest federal immigration enforcement

About 2,000 students from the Salem-Keizer School District protested federal immigration-enforcement actions by marching through Salem Friday afternoon, ultimately gathering at the Oregon Capitol.

Salem-Keizer students lead walkout, rally over immigrant rights at Oregon Capitol

Salem-Keizer middle and high school students walked out of class to rally outside the Oregon Capitol on Feb. 27, 2026. (Photo by Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Close to 2,000 middle and high school students across the Salem-Keizer School District walked out of their classrooms Friday to gather across from the Capitol, rallying for increased support for immigrant communities in Salem. The youth advocacy organization Latinos Unidos Siempre…

See photos as Salem-Keizer students rally for immigration rights

Salem-Keizer students walked out of class and rallied at the Oregon State Capitol, urging lawmakers to pass the Immigrant Justice Package.

Salem Student Walkout Brings Crowd of 2,000 to Capitol Grounds

SALEM, Ore. (Feb. 28, 2026) — An estimated 2,000 people gathered at the Oregon State Capitol on Friday as part of a planned “All-School Walkout” that drew students from multiple Salem-Keizer middle and high schools, according to authorities. The event, organized and sponsored by Latinos Unidos Siempre, began around 11:30 a.m. Feb. 27. Students conducted coordinated walkouts at schools across the city before marching toward the Capitol grounds. T…