America’s identity and history as a nation of immigrants is at the core of the American story and American values. Our broken immigration system dishonors those values of inclusiveness, justice and equality. America gives people hope, a democratic voice, the opportunity to make a new life for their families, and a chance to build a real future through hard work, determination and entrepreneurial spirits.
Unfortunately, our nation’s traditions are under siege from a small but vocal group of fear-mongers. Fixing our broken immigration will require reliance on the tried and true American values that have made us the most successful experiment in building a nation of immigrants in world history. The bottom line is that our values as a nation demand that reform must fulfill the dream of one nation by creating a path to citizenship, honoring families, protecting American workers and preserving the American system of justice.
From the Blog:
Allie C
15 Mar 2012
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In just a few weeks, we have gathered over 27,000 signatures calling on car companies Honda and Hyundai to take a stand against Alabama's anti-immigrant law HB56. And right now, our allies on our their way to Seoul, South Korea to hand deliver your messages at the Hyundai shareholders meeting this week.
It's part of our national campaign, working with labor and civil rights activists, to...
6 Mar 2012
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3 days and 22 miles later, it's time for an update.
We've met some incredible people along the way - from Idaho, Nevada, Massachusetts, Maryland, Alabama, and more.
I met a man from Waldorf, Maryland -- who wished to not be named -- whose uncle was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s roommate in college. His uncle never had a family, but taught his nieces and nephews one thing: "you must get an...
4 Mar 2012
0 Today, we arrived in Alabama for the 47th reenactment of the historic civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. We will march for approximately 54 miles over the course of five days to stand up for civil, voting, and immigrant rights in Alabama and across the United States.
More than 5,000 people are expected to join the march along the way -- but we need your help too! We know...
Alesia L
11 May 2012
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Teenage Mitt Romney bullied student believed to be gay, schoolmates allege
From The Boston Globe
A day after President Obama became the first holder of the Oval Office to endorse same-sex marriage, presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney is being accused of bullying a student believed to be gay as a teenager in the 1960s. The Washington Post -- citing five of...
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