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Earlier today, President Obama gave a great speech on the need to pass comprehensive immigration reform before the end of the year. Here's the video:
Check out the video we produced when the "Trail of DREAMS" students arrived in DC: Student activists Felipe Matos, Gaby Pacheco, Carlos Roa and Juan Rodriguez walked 1,500 miles from Miami to Washington, DC to promote passage of the DREAM Act and sensible immigration reform. FIAC - Trail of DREAMs coverage on Vimeo. In this video: Susana Barciela: Policy Director, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC) Cheryl Little: Executive Director, FIAC Jesus Reyes: College Student Gaby Pacheco: Trail of DREAMS walker and activist In the words of the activists themselves: We are four students
Like the Freedom Riders of the 60's, the young men and women currently engaged in protesting the injustices of a system that denies the rights of 12 million people living and working in communities all over America, could very well be at the vanguard of a new Civil Rights movement in this country. In the current political environment, comprehensive immigration reform will be difficult to achieve and although it's my opinion that we should address it sooner rather than later, the political will may not exist to deal with such a contentious issue anytime soon. Even though I find the current s
Enjoy this video by Clever Dave Films about The Dream Act and Harvard student Eric Balderas:
"They knew they were risking deportation by staging this peaceful show of disobedience but while they may have been born in another country, each considers the U.S. home, and how could their "country" deport them so recklessly when it wasn't even their fault that they grew up here?"Indianepilepsyassociation.org The above is a direct quote from a post I found at Latina Lista and it encapsulates exactly what so many students like Juan Gomez are fighting for. They are fighting to stay in the only home they've ever really known. The "Dream Act 5" as they are being called, staged a peaceful sit
This video footage, taken in front of Arizona Senator John McCain's office in Tucson, is absolutely riveting...and shows that there are small protests and events, related to the issue of immigration, taking place under our very noses. Once again, after Arizona passed new, and very tough, immigration legislation, the issue SEEMS to have gone underground. But this is only due to the media's attention deficit disorder which has now been distracted by the BP oil spill, the Bangkok protests and the near meltdown of the European economy (after Greece almost went belly up). This video, however,
Alonso Chehade, a DREAM ACTivist from the state of Washington, and an immigrant with a similar story as Juan Gomez's, has been blogging and vlogging for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) on the Trail of Dreams walkers and his lobbying visit to Washington, DC. He flew to our nation's capital on April 29th and met up with Walter Lara, another immigrant with an interesting story to tell and subsequently, also met with the Trail of Dreams walkers in front of the White House...you can follow his adventures by reading the blog and viewing the videos on the SEIU site. If you follow
Did you know that now you can leave a video comment on the site? If you have a webcam, go here to join the conversation... Happy Vlogging!
Another twist in a story too often told -- and not heard often enough -- of the incredible talent, dedication and hard work that immigrants the world over bring to our country. Why do we continue to turn a deaf ear to these stories? Why do we continue to shut our doors to the talent that has made this nation great? In the words of Cho himself..."In the beginning, I found my own story to be embarrassing, but now I feel like ... I have to let people know and open people’s eyes." Yes, we have to continue telling people these stories until they open their eyes. To read the full Daily Brui