An Arduous Journey Una Ardua Jornada 8

An Arduous Journey Una Ardua Jornada 8

6 Mayo 2021 Digital Edition An Arduous Journey Una Ardua Jornada 8 Photo/Foto: AdobeStock/mmg1design SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA Table of Contents TABLA DE CONTENIDOS 6 Mayo 2021 Volume No. XXXI Issue 25 4 IT’S TIME TO MOVE FROM TALK TO ACTION ON IMMIGRATION 4 ES TIEMPO DE PASAR DE LOS PALABRAS A LA ACCIÓN 5 GET INVOLVED IN COLORADO’S REDISTRICTING PROCESS Chris M. Fresquez President / CEO - Publisher 5 HAY QUE PARTICIPAR EN EL PROCESO DE REDISTRIBUCIÓN DE DISTRITOS Toni C. Fresquez DE COLORADO Editor 5 AN INVISIBLE ESSENTIAL LABOR FORCE Juan Carlos Uribe Translator / Web Services 6 DEAR LATINA SISTERS: WILL YOU NAME AND DISRUPT ANTI-BLACKNESS? Raya Tkachenko Layout/Production 7 PANDEMIC IMPERILED NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS MORE THAN OTHERS 7 LA PANDEMIA HA PUESTO MÁS EN PELIGRO A LOS QUE NO HABLAN INGLÉS 8 SEEKING ASYLUM IN A TIME OF COVID THE WEEKLY ISSUE / El Semanario Mailing Address: 9 EN BUSCA DE ASILO EN TIEMPOS DEL COVID P.O. 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The views expressed in our commentary section are the author’s own and not necessarily those of The Weekly Issue/El Semanario. Copyright 2021 THE WEEKLY ISSUE / El Semanario, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 6 Mayo 2021 4 Commentary/Commentario It’s Time to Move From Talk to Action on Immigration Maribel Hastings and David various generations of immigrants Torres who have known not only to hope for, but fight for a real change in “ ne immigration mo- their immigration situation, at the Beyond words, what’s ment from President Joe same time that they channel their important are the actions Biden’s first speech be- lives and those of their families into this administration takes O from here on out to push fore Congress stands out–when work, education of their children, he said “Let’s end our exhausting and their fiscal contributions, with a for immigration reform war over immigration,’ and added, stoicism that raises applause in ev- that has been in the “Let’s argue over it, let’s debate it, ery one of their stories. works for almost four but let’s act.” When a president gives a decades. And that is the key phrase: let’s speech, different pressure groups act. always hope that he mentions their Photo/Foto: America’s Voice Photo/Foto: America’s Voice Because we have heard speech topic of interest because that sup- that deviates from or, failing that, the ears for many, although others after speech filled with beautiful posedly shows it is a priority for distorts it. think it could be a double-edged asked for support for his immigra- and emblematic words extolling the administration. But that is not In the case of Biden and immi- sword, given changes of power in tion reform plan that would legalize the honor, virtues, and enormous always the case. A president can gration, perhaps one group hoped Congress. 11 million people, but at the same and undeniable contributions im- dedicate paragraphs to a topic to that he would promise to achieve At any rate, the new admin- time he focused on, among other migrants make to this nation, but appease pressure groups but, at immigration reform at any cost, istration and its immigration ad- groups: Dreamers, TPS beneficia- all that is left up in the air when it the end of the day, it could all result even without bipartisan support visors must look for better ways ries, and farmworkers. Moreover, comes to putting that inspiring dis- in nothing. and through the so-called recon- to resolve political obstacles and he challenged Republicans that course into practice when it’s time So it is important to not give up ciliation process, which allows the advance in this and many other if they don’t like what he propos- to vote on policy. on the effort to point out that now is Senate to approve measures with ways, as part of its public mission, es, they should present their own Beyond words, what’s import- the right moment to do something a simple majority of 51 votes. This if it really wants to lay the founda- ideas to find a consensus. ant are the actions this administra- transformative on immigration, for is almost always reserved for bud- tion for a new era in the country’s At least Biden took that de- tion takes from here on out to push ethical reasons and political sur- getary measures, but in the face of history. fiant step with courage–not in a for immigration reform that has vival. The migratory essence of the a Republican caucus whose only Biden was more sparse in his confrontational manner, but with been in the works for almost four United States demands that, with- goal is to obstruct and delay, the speech and one could conclude decades. There have already been out there being another margin reconciliation process is music to that he said what he had to say: he See Hastings & Torres on page 21 Es Tiempo de Pasar de los Palabras a la Acción Maribel Hastings y David Porque hemos visto pasar dis- de aquí en adelante para impul- porque eso supone que es priori- “ Torres curso tras discurso, con bellas y sar una reforma migratoria por la tario para la administración de tur- Es decir, más allá de las emblemáticas palabras ensalz- que se ha aguardado por casi cu- no. Pero no siempre es el caso. Un palabras, lo importante e la declaración del pres- ando el honor, las virtudes y las atro décadas. En efecto, han sido presidente puede dedicar párrafos son las acciones que su idente Joe Biden sobre enormes e innegables contribu- ya varias generaciones de inmi- a un tema para darle por su lado administración tome de Dinmigración en su primer ciones de los inmigrantes a esta grantes que han sabido no solo a los grupos de presión, pero a la aquí en adelante para discurso ante el Congreso resalta nación, pero que se quedan en el esperar, sino luchar por un cambio hora de la hora todo se hace sal y impulsar una reforma cuando dijo que “pongamos fin a aire cuando se trata de poner en verdadero en su situación migra- agua. migratoria por la que se nuestra exhausta guerra sobre in- práctica toda esa inspiración dis- toria, al mismo tiempo que encau- En ese sentido, es importante ha aguardado por casi migración”. Y agregó: “Discutamos, cursiva cuando se les pide el voto. zan su vida y la de sus familias con hoy no cejar en el esfuerzo de cuatro décadas. debatamos al respecto, pero actue- Es decir, más allá de las pal- base en el trabajo, en la educación señalar que este es ya el momento mos”. abras, lo importante son las ac- de sus hijos y en sus aportaciones indicado para hacer algo que tra- Y esa es la palabra clave: actuar. ciones que su administración tome fiscales, todo ello con un estoicis- scienda en el terreno migratorio, En el caso de Biden y la inmi- mo que arrebata aplausos en cada por principio ético y por sobrevi- gración, quizá un sector espera- una de sus historias. vencia política. La esencia migra- ba que se comprometiera a lograr Así, cuando un presidente da un toria de Estados Unidos está exi- esa reforma migratoria a toda cos- discurso, los diferentes grupos de giendo a gritos eso, sin que exista ta, incluso sin apoyo bipartidista y presión siempre esperan que haga otro margen que lo desvíe o, en su a través del llamado proceso de mención del tema que defienden defecto, que lo desvirtúe. reconciliación, que permite que el Senado apruebe medidas con una mayoría simple de 51 votos, elimi- nando además medidas dilatorias (filibuster). Casi siempre se reser- va para medidas presupuestarias, pero ante una bancada republi- cana cuyo único fin es obstruir y retrasar, el proceso de reconcili- ación es música para los oídos de muchos, aunque otros piensen que sea un arma de doble filo, dado los cambios de mando en el Congreso. De cualquier modo, la nueva ad- ministración y sus consejeros en el tema migratorio deben buscar las mejores avenidas para sortear ob- stáculos políticos y avanzar en ese Vea Hastings y Torres/Esp, página 19 5 6 Mayo 2021 Commentary/Commentario Get Involved in Colorado’s Redistricting Process his decade’s redistricting sus Bureau.

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