The Maywood Academy High School graduation held at East Los Angeles College was a vibrant celebration of diversity, featuring bilingual presentations and enthusiastic audience engagement. Amidst the joy, there was an acknowledgment of the precariousness many students face due to immigration raids in their community. Valedictorian Abella Gutierrez expressed both pride and concern regarding the current socio-political climate, highlighting a duality of optimism and fear experienced by graduates. This event underscored the resilience and cultural richness of the student body against a backdrop of uncertainty.
I'm very upset when it comes to the situations that have been happening at the moment, referring to raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs; this creates a conflict of emotions for graduates.
From where I stand you are a perfect pixelation of America: the Black, the brown, the Christian, the Muslim, the native-born, and yes, the powerful immigrant.
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