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May Day 2006 - We Have Made History! And the Next Step

by Lee Siu Hin - Immigrant Solidarity Network Tuesday, May. 02, 2006 at 9:28 PM
info@ImmigrantSolidarity.org (213)403-0131 Los Angeles, CA USA

Today was one of the most important days in U.S. history: tens of millions of immigrants, activists and allies in over 200 cities from across the country chose to skip work, school, and the normal daily routine to participate in "A Day Without Immigrants."

 May Day 2006 - We Have Made History!

Tens of Millions Across the Country Take to the Streets to Demand Immigrant Rights!

Lee Siu Hin
National Immigrant Solidarity Network
The May 1st "A Day Without Immigrants" National  Movement


http://www.NoHR4437.org     http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org
 


Today was one of the most important days in U.S. history: tens of
millions of immigrants, activists and allies in over 200 cities from across the country chose to skip work, school, and the normal daily routine to participate in "A Day Without Immigrants." We held a national boycott, general strikes, rallies and symbolic actions in order to demand basic rights for all immigrants, and to build a new multi-ethnic united civil rights movement for the 21st century!

This could be the biggest civil rights/social movement ever seen in
U.S. history. Millions flooded the streets of Los Angeles and essentially shut down the city. In New York City, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, together with half a million Latino, African and Asian immigrants marched into the heart of Manhattan. In Chicago, hundreds of thousands mobilized for this May 1st march.

We have shown the world that our force, our strength and our voice  cannot be silenced from this moment! and we'll fight for our demands until we prevail.


What should the next step be?
This is an historical turning point for us, and we need to keep the momentum going. Over the next three months, we need to gather our strength and build a new, national, broad-based immigrant rights/civil
rights movement
.

This could include (and is not limited to):
- Holding a national dialogue or conference;
- Creating together a national strategy;
- Forming a new broad-based national immigrant rights/civil rights
organization.

These are just some ideas to consider: we encourage you to come up with more. We welcome everyone to participate in the process and offer us support and feedback, and we'll announce the details within the next few days.

Thanks to everyone who helped make history today. I am proud of you!

United We'll Win!  Together We'll Achieve Our Dreams!
 

May 1st, 2006

 

"El Gran Paro Americano 2006" "The Great American Boycott 2006"
"Un dia sin immigrante"  "A day without an immigrant"

Nationwide Immigrant General Strike Wear White T-Shirt at May 1!

 

http://www.NoHR4437.org    http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org

 

Toll-Free: (800)598-6379


Endorse the May 1 General Strike >> Click Here    

List of Endorsers

 

Join the May 1 Planning List! >> Click Here

 

Please Donate to the May 1 Organizing >> Donate

 

 

 
=====================================================
National Immigrant Solidarity Network
No Immigrant Bashing! Support Immigrant Rights!

webpage: http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org
mail: info@ImmigrantSolidarity.org
New York: (212)330-8172
Los Angeles: (213)403-0131
Washington D.C.: (202)544-9355


Please consider making a donation to the important work of National Immigrant Solidarity Network

Send check pay to:

National Immigrant Solidarity Network/AFGJ


and mail to:
ActionLA / The Peace Center
8124 West 3rd Street, Suite 104
Los Angeles, California 90048

(All donations are tax deductible)


*to join the immigrant Solidarity Network daily news litserv, send e-mail to: isn-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
or visit:
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/isn

*a monthly ISN monthly Action Alert! listserv, go to webpage http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/isn-digest



Please join our following listservs:

Asian American Labor Activism Alert! Listserv, send-e-mail to: api-la-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
or visit: http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/api-la


NYC Immigrant Alert!: New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania areas immigrant workers information and alerts, send e-mail to: nyc-immigrantalert-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
or visit: http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/nyc-immigrantalert


US-Mexico Border Information: No Militarization of Borders! Support Immigrant Rights! send e-mail to: Border01-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Border01/

 


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