In late January, President Trump signed an executive order that authorizes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to raid “protected areas” such as schools and churches for undocumented individuals. The University of Texas is no exception. UT has been designated a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2022, which means that at least 25% of its full-time undergraduate population is Hispanic. This amount has increased all the way up to 28.2% in 20124. Ever since the order was signed, mass deportations have swept across the country, including various cities in Texas which include Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio. Which strikes the real question: could Trump’s executive order halt campus life as we know it?

Among the fervent chants of “Viva la raza,” campus students and community members alike raised their voices in unison as they marched towards the Texas Capitol on Saturday, Jan. 8 to protest the Trump Administration’s attacks on the immigrant community and their rights. 

I learned a lot about James Talarico and the two billionaires through Google, and that wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t stumbled upon that TikTok. So, do your own research! We are great at stalking our exes, so let’s put that energy into stalking people in politics.