Protests Turn the Tide on Immigration Debate
By Laura Carlsen
The immigration demonstrations held across the country not only marked an historic mobilization of one of the nation's most silenced sectors. They also turned the tide on a national debate that threatened the basic values and cohesion of U.S. communities.
Millions of people poured into the streets last week and their cries of protest went beyond whether or not to enact a certain piece of legislation. The fundamental demand of the marchers was for recognition within the country they call home.
Laura Carlsen directs the Americas Program of the International Relations Center, online at www.americaspolicy.org.
See new IRC commentary online at:
http://americas.irc-online.org/am/3207
With printer-friendly pdf version at:
http://americas.irc-online.org/pdf/columns/0604tide.pdf
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