Hundreds of high school and college students in New York City have walked out of their classes and rallied to protest against US President Donald Trump’s immigration and education policies.
At a rally at Manhattan’s Foley Square, the protesters condemned Trump’s travel ban against seven mostly Muslim countries, as well as his nominee for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, who was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday.
DeVos, a billionaire from the state of Michigan, had faced vociferous opposition from lawmakers for having little experience with public schools and advocating the use of tax dollars to finance private Christian schools.
“Betsy DeVos was confirmed today despite her shameful inexperience and complete lack of understanding for the very job she seeks,” one student speaker shouted into a loudspeaker, according to local news media.
