It was a typical Friday morning at Early College Academy in Greeley until about 10:40 a.m. when more than 100 students walked out of the building to protest recent federal immigration enforcement.
Nate Woody, a senior at the Greeley-Evans District 6 school, stood in the back of a truck with a bullhorn as other students gathered around the vehicle.
Woody read aloud the names of people who had died at the hands of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, either in the streets or in the federal agency’s custody.
“Everyone’s out here supporting a cause, and everybody’s out here standing for something they believe in and who cared enough to do an actual … walkout,” Woody said.
Early College Academy senior Nate Woody speaks to his fellow students during a walkout and protest against ICE at Early College Academy in Greeley on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Brice Tucker/Staff Photographer)Federal agents have shot and killed two American citizens in Minneapolis so far this month amid increased immigration enforcement throughout the city. On Jan. 7, an ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renée Good. On Jan. 24, federal agents shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the VA.
The killings have sparked nationwide protests.
Orange traffic cones blocked vehicles from the area set up near Friday’s walkout, outside of Early College Academy, 5590 W. 11th St.
Casey Pearson, Greeley-Evans School District 6 assistant director of communications, said in an email Friday the district would continue to monitor the situation and planned to communicate with parents, as appropriate, about the peaceful, student-led walk-outs.
“Our goal is to support our students/staff and make sure their voices are heard, while keeping safety and security as our number one priority,” Pearson said.
Early College Academy students hold up signs during a walkout and protest against ICE at Early College Academy in Greeley on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Brice Tucker/Staff Photographer)Activists called on the public to join a national “No work, no school, no shopping” day Friday to protest ICE. Some Denver-area school districts were delayed or closed altogether Friday as a result. Aurora Public Schools and Adams County School District 14 did not have class Friday due to staff absences.
District 6 has served minority students as the majority of the student population since before 2006, according to the Colorado Department of Education.
At Friday’s walkout, students held signs that read “prejudICE,” “when injustice becomes law, disobedience becomes duty,” “I wanna see crushed ICE,” “stay salty,” and more.
Tyler Urizar-Arce, a ninth grade student, held a sign that said, “We are skipping our lessons to teach you one.”
Early College Academy ninth grader Tyler Urizar-Arce holds up a sign during a walkout and protest against ICE at Early College Academy in Greeley on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Brice Tucker/Staff Photographer)Friday’s walkout lasted about 40 minutes, and students then returned to class.
Urizar-Arce was proud that so many of his classmates participated in Friday’s walkout and insisted they were united for one cause.
“ICE brutality is not OK,” Urizar-Arce said. “The state that our government is in is not OK.”
Early College Academy students hold signs and listen to speakers during a walkout and protest against ICE at Early College Academy in Greeley on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Brice Tucker/Staff Photographer)Hence then, the article about early college academy students in greeley protest ice in walkout was published today ( ) and is available on GreeleyTribune ( Saudi Arabia ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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