On April 17, over a dozen students marched from JFK to a De-ICE Citizens Bank rally on King St. One of the speeches follows. (Video is here.)
America, a place full of dreams, opportunities, choices, diversity, all different people. But what are we doing to it now? Now it’s full of people getting pushed, forced, dragged out, even when they’re innocent. You can’t be for this. You’re supporting people’s dreams getting taken away just because they look different than a stereotypical American? In what world is this fair? In what country is this fair? In what community is this fair? The truth is that it’s not fair, which is why we’re here adding some justice into the world, into our homes. And don’t try to deny it. These people have homes here. They’re neighbors, friends, mailmen, and all different roles in your life. Without immigrants, America wouldn’t be America. It wouldn’t be whole. So unless you want an empty society without your librarian, your coworker, your science teacher, we should fight for what’s right and keep doing that until the point gets across.