Right now, Cosecha Texas is shutting down Austin’s July 4th parade to resist this country’s attacks on the immigrant community. We are celebrating the #DayofDependence -- to recognize the country’s dependence on immigrant consumption and labor. Click here to watch the action LIVE on Facebook.
Today’s action marks the launch of our campaign in Texas. Click here to see our campaign website.
Anti-immigrant politicians have stepped up their attacks: the US House of Representatives passed “Kate’s law” to further criminalize immigrants and the “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act” to punish sanctuary cities across the nation; the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, has threatened Donald Trump with a lawsuit, pressuring him to repeal DACA; and Texas’ anti-sanctuary “show me your papers law” is set to take effect on September 1st.
But the fight in Texas this summer will be a turning point for the immigrant resistance. We will show this country that we fight back against racist and anti-immigrant laws like SB4, and we refuse to let them expand to the national level.
Texas depends on us. It is time for Texans to realize that their economy would collapse without our labor and spending. We are calling for a month-long boycott of H-E-B, Texas’ #1 grocery chain to demonstrate the economic power of the state’s immigrant community.
