Jaime Contreras
Jaime Contreras
empower respect
If we all participate, we will empower respect and real immigration reform.
coming immigrants seen together
Immigrants are coming together in a way that we have never seen before, and it's going to keep going.
behavior dictate man shall woman
No man or woman shall dictate my character, behavior or worth.
time
We could do it and do it well, but this is not the right time to do it.
consider creating
This is something we need to take very seriously, and consider all the repercussions of not doing it right or of creating a backlash.
message people sending shot strong
This is a movement. We're sending a strong message that we are people of dignity. All that we want is to have a shot at the American dream.
truly work
Some days, work is truly a four-letter word.
reform
Any immigration reform has to be comprehensive and not mean-spirited.
awake close giant paying sleeping wide
The sleeping giant is awake -- wide awake -- and we're paying close attention.
april boycott emerge given premature senate session until week
It's premature to do the boycott May 1, given that the Senate doesn't get back in session until the week of April 23. We want to see what comes out of the Senate and what compromises (with the House) emerge before we do that.
living matters
It's not what one does for a living but what one does while living that matters in the end.
coalitions create ideas lack leader national strong
We lack a national leader and national structure. Right now you have a lot of strong coalitions with a lot of different ideas of how to create this movement.
act behavior crazy leave people
If you act crazy enough, people will leave you alone.
community leadership provide
We have been able to provide the leadership that our community needs.