April 29, 2006

IMMIGRATION

 IMMIGRATION

My goodness! Did you see all those people in the streets in all major US cities? From NY to LA to Dallas… and that hot bed for undocumented workers... Salt Lake City!!!?? Now, I have seen everything. It was unbelievable!!  I am glad I have been a part of history.  Not even the 60’s Civil Rights march garnered this many people. 

Were there any Ethiopians demonstrating alongside the rest of the undocumented immigrants? I am curious to hear what the feeling of the Ethiopian community on this.  After all, we can learn a thing or two from how these poor brave people made such a huge noise enough to affect policy.  Yes, there is way too many of them compared to our community, but think about it.  They were composed of many different countries, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Haiti etc… How about Africans in the US joining forces and making sure that our voices are heard like this? I realize there is a political component to it, that is more complicated, but we can take this as an example to what people can accomplish when we are organized.   

Posted by CHEREKA at 13:32:13 | Permanent Link | Comments (1) |
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1 - I personaly know some who went out and where supporting the immigration cause. And of course I know people who have been here for 20+ years and sitting on there ass pretending as if these does not affect them.
Anyway Chereka you must be one smart heck of a girl. (Comment this)

Written by: kebe at 2006/05/01 - 19:48:09
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