Saturday, December 09, 2006
Fortuitous Change
As immigrant-bashing for political purposes wanes on the national level, local politicians are presently making hay with ordinances aimed at harassing employers, landlords, and humanitarians who interact with undocumented (as well as green card) workers. Along with federal harassment of immigrant workers and their families by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, now local police are getting caught up in bullying school kids, maids, and yard workers that look Mexican or speak Spanish.
While the xenophobic campaign continues to wreak havoc nationally, it has also opened up opportunities for people of conscience to become involved in community level education and organizing against bigotry. And perhaps that's a good thing.
While the xenophobic campaign continues to wreak havoc nationally, it has also opened up opportunities for people of conscience to become involved in community level education and organizing against bigotry. And perhaps that's a good thing.
