Latina Lista: Why the Battle for Civil Rights and the Fight for the Undocumented are Similar

Posted on: November 14th, 2006
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ] [ Immigration ] [ Commentary ]
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Knowledge is Power!

“Though Martin Luther King Jr. fought for the civil rights of blacks everywhere, he was fighting for their dignity as well. He was fighting to elevate African Americans from being seen as “undesirable” to full human beings who had every right to live like their white neighbors and enjoy the privileges that come with being a fully vested member of the human race.

From that perspective, the fight for the undocumented immigrants is no different than the fight waged for African-Americans.”

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