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| May 1, 2017, in San Francisco. Photo: Peg Hunter |
“The only way we can stop the deportations
now is to demonstrate, to commit mass civil disobedience, over and over again.
Sanctuary in churches must become militant mass sanctuary in the streets.”
By David L. Wilson,
Truthout
April 2, 2018
Activism for immigrant
rights may be about to get much more militant.
Some
1.1 million undocumented people -- beneficiaries of Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or Temporary Protected Status (TPS) -- are slated to
lose their protection against deportation over the next two years, along with
the possibility of obtaining work permits or aid for higher education. The
result will of course be devastating for them and for their relatives, friends
and communities, but there will also be repercussions for the society as a
whole, especially in areas with large immigrant populations.[...]
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