Letters: Civil disobedience is as important today as ever
Briefly

The article emphasizes the enduring necessity of civil disobedience in the face of injustice, referencing Martin Luther King Jr.'s principles. It critiques ICE raids on educational and job sites as a breach of constitutional rights and calls for societal responsibility to confront such actions. Additionally, it highlights the pivotal role of immigrant workers in America's progression, arguing that their contributions are essential, and questions the willingness of certain groups to perform necessary labor jobs, demanding comprehensive immigration reform.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere... we should not prefer a negative peace, which is the absence of tension, to a positive peace, which is the presence of justice.
As citizens of a free society, we have not only the right but the responsibility to speak out against injustice.
Is there any doubt that, here in America, we need immigrant workers? The path of immigrants represents the American dream.
Are the Proud Boys, the White supremacists in khaki pants and masks, going to do stoop labor in the fields?
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