MassHope 2010 victory

MassHope 2010 and the Student Immigration Movement held a press conference on Friday June 25th at 1pm to declare victory for their vigil at the MA State House.  The conference committee had pulled the most offensive amendments on immigration from the budget.  What remained was offensive but redundant to federal law and would cause no new harms. It was time, after 19 days and 18 nights to reflect on all that had been accomplished and go home. 

And so much had been accomplished.  In addition to the legislative victory, the Student Immigrant Movement gained new strength, leaders emerged, community built, and the larger community both educated and inspired.  It was an amazing process.