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Peaceful walk in solidarity against deportations held in Yuma

Yuma County residents hold signs and chant in support of migrants following a peaceful walk in solidarity including Geouvanni Ramirez of San Luis, left.
All photos by Victor Calderón/KAWC.
Yuma County residents hold signs and chant in support of migrants following a peaceful walk in solidarity including Geouvanni Ramirez of San Luis, left.

As reports, some false, continue around the country of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, people from Yuma County gathered on Sunday to speak out against the fear in Latino and immigrant communities over the threat of mass deportations.

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Stay tuned to KAWC for more from Sunday's peaceful walk in Yuma in solidarity against deportations.

Yuma High School students Angeline Ibarra and Lenitza Felix joined people in support of migrants in Yuma on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.
all photos Victor Calderón/KAWC
Yuma High School students Angeline Ibarra and Lenitza Felix joined people in support of migrants in Yuma on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.
The sign reads "for my mother who came with nothing and gave me everything" during a peaceful walk in solidarity against deportations in Yuma on Feb. 2, 2025.
Victor Calderón/KAWC
The sign reads "for my mother who came with nothing and gave me everything" during a peaceful walk in solidarity against deportations in Yuma on Feb. 2, 2025.
A sign following solidarity walk against deportations in Yuma on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.
Victor Calderon
A sign following solidarity walk against deportations in Yuma on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

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Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.
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