Texas State recreation studies junior Melody Ellis cheers with a crowd while holding two homemade signs, protesting deporations, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Stallions.

Texas State education sophomore Paola Nicolas (Left), biology senior Cheyanne Herrera (Center) and education senior Ashley Rodriguez (Right) hold signs and a flag to protest increased ICE raids and President Trump’s new immigration policies, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 at the Stallions. This is the second protest over these issues this semester.

Protesters stand behind organizer Jaidenn Morales (center) to protest immigration policies and the increased ICE presence nationwide, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Stallions.

Texas State Ph.D. student Tay Villaseñor stands with a crowd of protestors chanting against deportations, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Stallions.

Texas State computer science freshman Jaidenn Morales and communication studies junior Francis Hughes stand in front of a crowd of deportation protestors and lead chants, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Stallions.

Students hold signs protesting ICE and immigration policies, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Stallions.

Texas State biology junior Cheyanne Herrera, Ashley Rodríguez, and political science sophomore Renee Ramírez sit together and hold signs protesting deportations, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Stallions.

Texas State communication studies junior Francis Hughes leads chants in front of a Mexican flag during a protest against deportations, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Stallions.

Texas State aquatic biology sophomore Layla Swinford hold signs on the Stallions protesting the increased immigration enforcement efforts and ICE presence nationwide, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Stallions.