Wednesday's stunning sunshine welcomed those who showed up in Oakland's Oscar Grant Plaza to call for fair and inclusive immigration reform. As
I stood there surrounded by members of the community, labor unions,
faith organizations and simply lovely people, I noted the life on the
faces, the names behind the actions, and some of the unique
personalities that make our nation strong. Whether we come to these
events to represent our organizations, our families or ourselves, we
each have a voice that deserves to be heard and rights that warrant
protection. All too often, the immigrant voice is lost in anonymity and
inhumane workloads, perhaps stifled by fear of deportation or
mistreatment by those in power. At actions such as these it becomes all
too apparent that so many immigrants rely on community organizers to
tell their story to the public, while they carry on their struggle in
silence. Here are some of the folks who came together -- to share a
word, a sign, a smile, a march and a call for change.
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| In the presence of great women |
More Pictures from Oakland's Immigration Rally & March on 4/10/13
Among those groups represented were SEIU Local, LIUNA Local 304, EBASE, Interfaith Worker Justice, Presente!, GENESIS, Janitors for Justice, Justa Causa, and Forward Together.
“ Today we must fight for a better world, without poverty, without racism, with peace. ” – Rigoberta Menchú, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
