Ted Kennedy, Champion of Immigrant Rights

by Dave Bennion · 2009-08-26 04:44:00 UTC
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For decades, Senator Ted Kennedy fought in the halls of Congress on behalf of immigrants and their families.  You can see the history of his involvement with leaders like Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez in the photos at the website of the United Farmworkers, which today mourns his passing.

Some Congress watchers may wonder how immigration reform can succeed without Kennedy working to push it through the legislative process.  I think he would find fault with that sentiment and encourage us to continue to fight.

Update: Many of my change.org co-bloggers were also inspired by the work of Senator Kennedy.  Here are the results by topic:

Animal Rights
Gay Rights
Genocide
Global Health
Global Warming
Health Care
Homelessness
Humanitarian Relief
Social Entrepreneurship
US Poverty
Women's Rights

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