It is strange for me to not be at an action today, as I usually am. I’m on a much-needed vacation weekend, but the struggle cannot take days off. The people in limbo or in detention or separated from their families and in fear due to our unjust and racist immigration system aren’t okay with waiting around for their rights and freedoms. So I am there with you all in spirit, and I am taking some time for work I can do from afar, and I encourage all of you to find an event near you and do something today to show your support and to make change.
Here’s one: https://www.facebook.com/events/146114399594760/
For those who don’t know, I’m an immigrant from Canada who had to wait for DOMA to fall before I could apply to immigrate here on a marriage visa. I believe strongly in immigrant justice and in providing pathways to citizenship for anyone. And deeper, I believe in a world without borders where we can all freely live and thrive according to our own needs.
I believe in decolonization, in ecosocialism, in ending white supremacy and patriarchy, in abolishing the police and ICE, in universal single-payer healthcare, in quality education for all, in tearing down our current corrupt, corporate, capitalist system in favor of a world where we can all decide our fates, and where we can all be fulfilled and healthy. I believe we can achieve this, but I fear there is not enough time left.
That’s why I will fight with every breath and every step and every beat of my heart until the last day. For my community and for all communities, for our shared humanity and beautiful diversity, here and around the world. Incremental change and “vote for a bad candidate who is more likely to listen to you than the other bad candidates” is killing us all. We need to see the forests as well as the trees. I hope you will join our causes.