When Nathan Taylortaft saw the decisions, policies and implementation the Trump Administration began making this year, he felt compelled to act.

Immigration policy, deportations and other domestic law enforcement decisions were certainly aspects that got Taylortaft’s attention. But it was a set of issues that hasn’t gotten as much mention in 2025 that he thought of first.

“Climate change” Taylortaft said. “Pulling out the Paris Accords. That’s dangerous and very disturbing.”

Taylortaft said how ICE has been ordered to skip due process and to detain people and break up families with zero stated charges are also upsetting, Taylortaft said, leading the high school junior to co-found a local organization called East Valley Unite.

Along with two other organizers, Taylortaft said. One of the

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