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This morning I offered my comments in response to Rep. Chris Cannon’s press release on the immigration issue. One comment I made was that if capital can freely travel, people out to be able to also.
This afternoon I received the article below in my email box and thought it was timely, so I’ve reprinted it here.
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Women of Color in the Global Women’s Strike and the Global Women’s Strike participated in actions in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Philadelphia and circulated this statement.
FOR MAY 1, 2006, “A DAY WITHOUT AN IMMIGRANT.”

WOMEN SAY “CAPITAL TRAVELS FREELY – WHY NOT PEOPLE!”

A massive movement of grassroots women and men, workers and students, on the streets in the US is demanding that their work be counted and that this be reflected in what they are entitled to: immediate amnesty for all immigrants, no to criminalization, an end to militarization and fences along the US/Mexico border, no increased enforcement, no separation of families, an end to racism, and no to HR 4437 (the Sensenbrenner/King bill). On March 25th 2006, more than one million women, men and children filled the streets of downtown Los Angeles, 500,000 marched in Bush’s home state of Texas, and millions more participated in protests across both urban and rural US, North and South.

This massive and growing movement has shocked elected officials, who are now scrambling to find a way to achieve their goals. The House of Representatives had passed HR4437, and this initially sparked the protests. Since then the Senate has put forward legislation that, while appearing to meet the movement’s demands, is just as punitive, sexist and racist.

The Kennedy McCain Bill, no Solution
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