live blog
im sitting in a 9th floor conference room of the america’s promise alliance office. a little over an hour ago we learned that walter lara will not be deported on july 6. we beat the miami herald (link above) , and usa today, with a tweet. holla online organizing. right now, walter is filming an announcement to send out online, thanking those that have been involved and encouraging people to continue working. its been a blaze of activity here as we try to control the news leak and as cell phones continue to ring.
as exciting as this is, there is a somber undertone. everyone is all too aware that a year deferral is not the end of the fight and that many dreamers still face deportation. the cause has a new champion though. walter continues to remind us that if we could do this in a week, we can get the dream act passed in a year. i’ve been assigned to follow him around a bit with an hd flip camera. he may have an interview with john quinones later. ill continue to post on this as it develops
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