Washington The organizers of the Summit to launch Reform Immigration FOR America had expected about 350 folks to attend from reform groups throughout the country. At the last minute they were overwhelmed with twice as many registrants. We were sleeping four to a room piled up like cordwood. Excitement was in the air. The first …
Category: Immigration Reform
Sin Nombre and Gomorrah
New Orleans We saw two back-to-back powerful movies, Sin Nombre and Gomorrah, both of which spoke profoundly and movingly to our work and why it is so life-and-death to our people. Sin Nombre was an extra treat because the writer and director, Cary Fukunaga, was in the audience and answered questions at the end of …
A Cinco de Mayo NOLA Appreciation
New Orleans A surprisingly, frank and spot-on piece ran on the op-ed page of the Times-Picayune by Coleman Warner, speaking “truth to power” about the value of immigrants, especially mexicanos, in the recovery of New Orleans. I wanted to share it with all of you: The Times-Picayune May 05, 2009 Newcomers deserve day to celebrate …