Over the last few weeks, a several questions have been posed consistently: Is immigration reform dead?  Does targeting the President mean you are giving up?

The answer perhaps can be seen through action.  Over 70 events will be held on and around April 5th to send a clear message: Two Million, Too Many.  #Not1More deportation.  People from all walks of life are organizing vigils, they are walking many miles to detention centers, holding workshops and forums, and rallying at local ICE offices, city halls and police departments.  Its happening in the big cities one would perhaps expect, and in small towns you just might have never heard of.

I am reminded of Gina, a woman who is a member of the Congress of Day Laborers in New Orleans.  A few of us visited in February, and came to the weekly Congreso membership meeting.  350 people crowded the auditorium.  Seriously.  350.  You should come visit sometime.  And we talked with the group about April 5th, and asked if the Congreso would participate.  After a lively discussion, Gina gets up and says: On April 5th we will come out, because here in the South, we will not be left behind. Read more