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The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

Members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 17, 2026.

Opinion | ICE has made life in the U.S. worse

Leslie Valle, Page Designer February 12, 2026

Haga clic aquí para leer una versión en inglés de esta historia. Many immigrants have come to the United States to start a new life, start a family and give them the life they never got to live....

Members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 17, 2026.

ICE ha empeorado

Leslie Valle, Page Designer February 12, 2026

Muchos inmigrantes han llegado a Estados Unidos para empezar una nueva vida, formar una familia y darles la vida que nunca tuvieron. Desafortunadamente, han vivido con miedo desde el día que llegaron...

In October, word spread that ICE would be abducting children in a sweep codenamed "Freaky Friday." But no such sweep took place, and the viral rumor turned out to be, at best, misinformation spread quickly on social media.

What happened on ‘Freaky Friday?’

Aika Villa, Print Managing Editor December 1, 2025

As social media becomes more popular as a way to spread important information such as news. But social media can also be a place where misinformation is spread quickly. There have been many intensities...

A sign informing community members of what rights people have if they encounter law enforcement sits outside of the Freshman Campus amid reports of people being detained by ICE in McHenry last week.

ICE spotted throughout McHenry Area on Oct. 17

Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor October 24, 2025

Immigration and Customs Enforcement – known as ICE – began attaining people at many locations in McHenry and the surrounding area last week.  ICE moved its way to the Chicagoland area on Oct. 15,...

People clash with Border Patrol agents after a traffic collision with one of their vehicles in Bell as immigration raids take place across the Greater L.A. region Friday, June 20, 2025.

ICE cold

Aika Villa, Page Designer July 2, 2025

Ever since President Trump decided to run for office in 2024, many predicted that immigration would become a bigger issue in the U.S. than ever before. Though many Trump voters are happy to see that fewer...

From going to work or the doctor to getting to school, students at MCHS are feeling the effects of the Trump's recent immigration orders.

How this affects us

Aika Villa, Page designer February 19, 2025

A student walking down a busy hallway during the passing period scrolls through social media and sees a video that catches their attention. The video covers something that happened in the news. It states...

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