March for America; Reckless Executions in Texas; NCAA Sweatshop Labor
This weekend, while Congress voted to pass a historic health care bill, more than 100,000 activists gathered in Washington, D.C. to mark the dawn of a new civil rights movement. These activists included students, parents and children. They are LGBT and straight, young and old, Asian, African-American, Latino, and Caucasian.
And they are demanding immigration reform and economic justice now. Called the March for America, this event was one of the largest gatherings of immigrant rights supporters in United States history.
In advance of the march, President Obama pledged to do everything in his power to forge a bipartisan consensus on immigration reform this year.
Reform can’t come too soon. Each day without immigration reform, families are torn apart by broken laws. Each day without reform, immigrants are detained and thrown into a system that fails to protect their due process rights. Each day without reform, greedy companies and employers exploit those struggling for work. And each day without reform, scores of U.S. citizens cannot help the partners they love become legal residents.
The March for America is a reminder that our collective heritage is a nation of immigrants. We’ve lost that vision of America to bigotry and narrow, short-term self-interest. But this year we have the chance to return to our historic roots.
The fight for immigration reform will not be easy. But fighting for social justice never is, and it’s why the reform movement needs your support. To help, click here to add your voice to thousands of others standing for fair immigration laws
