HSF Releases Findings on State of Organizing in the U.S. South
"...While by no means exhaustive, this report is one of the most in-depth investigations into the state of organizing in the South today..."
"...The South as a region is rapidly changing - and these changes are creating a climate that, in many cases, is increasingly favorable for social justice organizing..."
"...In the absence of strong infrastructure, Southern groups have often turned to informal alternatives. These personal relationships and organic networks have a long history in the South and will always be essential to success. But their lack of structure and support can also make them unstable and unsustainable..."
"...After the 2010 Census, fast-growing Southern states are projected to gain at least seven Congressional seats and Electoral College votes, mostly at the expense of states in the Midwest and Northeast..."
What We Do for Love: Floridians Fast & Trek for Immigrants Families
A number of our groups in Florida have recently launched two major efforts designed to build support for the plight of immigrant families with undocumented members. Headed by the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC), a small group of people, including members of WeCount, are fasting indefinitely until they get a meeting with Janet Napolitano, head of [...]
Undocumented Immigrant Students Publicly Take Up a Cause
“It has not been easy for the Obama administration to deport Rigoberto Padilla, a Mexican-born college student in Chicago who has been an illegal immigrant in this country since he was 6.
On Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said they would delay Mr. Padilla’s deportation for one year.
Mr. Padilla’s case had seemed straightforward to immigration [...]
