NOTES FROM THE TRAIL

NO MORE FEAR, COME OUT! (DreamActivist.org)

"Brothers and Sisters, you must come out! Come out to your parents, come out to your friends, if indeed they are your friends, come out to your neighbors, come out to your fellow workers. Once and for all, let's break down the myth and destroy the lies and distortions. For your sake, for their sake. For the sake of all the youngsters who've been scared." - Harvey Milk

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Posted on March 5 2010 by None | Post a Comment

Gwinnett County Sheriff Meeting

Today is the first time that we are really leaving the Atlanta perimeter, and potentially starting a another dark chapter in the Trail of Dreams like the KKK rally we had before Atlanta, as the walkers attempt to meet with the sheriff of Gwinnett County, R.L. "Butch" Conway. The sheriff is proud of his recently implemented 287-G program, which is the reason that the walkers, if arrested, face deportation in as little as 2 days.

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Posted on March 3 2010 by meagan | Post a Comment

Tomorrow, we will not be afraid

In times like today I think of my mother and her wisdom. We were
separated by an unfair system and I can't go visit her due to my
status. Sometimes I really fear that her fragile health may make us
permenantly separated. Tomorrow would be a step towards a place where
people like us can know that they will not have to live with the pain
and stigma of being undocumented forever. We are building a world
where human dignity comes first and each human being's dream is
valuable. I am sooo inspired by the work this team does. One of the
students from SWER the day he found out about his deportation order
went back home devasted and his mother said: we will find a way to
make a way. This is exactly what this action represents.  We are
creating a way to have a voices heard. I love you all!

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Posted on March 3 2010 by felipe | Post a Comment

Entering Atlanta in Solidarity

As an organizer for the Trail, I will be joining as we walk into Atlanta this Saturday, February 27th.  Atlanta residents and others will be joining them about 1.5 miles south of the city. Nationwide, organizations are joining in by walking in solidarity as part of United We Dream's Week of Action.

 

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Posted on February 25 2010 by meagan | Post a Comment