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Vivir Latino reported earlier about the San Francisco protest against the deportation of immigrant youth without due process. Well, it turns out that the protests actually resulted in good things happening!

via Democracy Now!

San Francisco Halts Ordering Police to Report Suspected Undocumented Youths

In California, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted to end a policy that orders police officers to contact immigration agents whenever they arrest a youth who they suspect is an undocumented immigrant. Critics say the law had led to the deportation of innocent youths and deterred immigrants from reporting crimes.

It’s just like Bill Moyers said about grassroots organizers. The powers that be know the power of mass base of power. The Republicans know the power of a mass base of power–that’s why they’re always ridiculing “community organizers.”

One person at a time may take a long time–but it works. Congratulations to the campaign in San Francisco–and to the rest of of us–COURAGE!