2/23/20

By Lee Goodman

A most amazing thing. People just show up, from all around the country, to witness and protest the cruel impact our immigration policies are having on people stuck just across our border with Mexico. So why are these people smiling? They know how difficult their task is, because so many people are not paying close attention. They know that the administration is not backing down, and that many courts are not insisting that asylum seekers be treated decently. They know that bigotry, prejudice, selfishness, jealousy, and ignorance underlie what is happening. But they are smiling, because they have found one another. There is a fellowship, an instant bond, as we great each new volunteer. We know that everyone comes to this vigil because their hearts lead them here. Because we are not alone we do not despair – we rejoice. We have not given up. We persist. Come join us.