Yesterday was International Worker’s Day, or #MayDay, and thousands came to the streets to defy, defend, and demand protection for ALL our communities. Check out these amazing signs from today’s marches, rallies, and actions.
1. Our future, our hope: "My Generation Will Tear Down Your Wall!"
Nuestro futuro, nuestra esperanza: “Mi Generación Va Derribar tu Muro!”
2. "Declaration of Resistance" #WeThePeople
“Declaracion de Resistencia” #SomosElPueblo
3. Wisdom from our youth: "Dream Beyond...Change, Not Chains"
Sabiduria de nuestra juventud: “Sueña más allá…por el cambio, sin cadenas”
4. La "Primavera Feminista" ya llego! PuertoRico Presente #ParoNacional
“Feminist Spring” is here #PuertoRicoPresente #GeneralStrike
5. "Porque Callar Si Naci Gritando"
Exactly. “Why Stay Silent if I was Born Shouting”
6. Civil disobedience actions coast to coast: "No Ban, No Wall. RESIST"
Acciones de desobediencia civil por todo el pais: “No a la Exclusion, No al Muro. RESISTE”
7. "Las Mujeres de Immokalee Luchando Por Respeto Y Dignidad"
“The Women of Immokalee Fighting for Respect and Dignity”
8. Cuz babies know the struggle too. "Babies on Strike! We have nothing to lose but our naps!"
Porque los bebes tambien saben luchar: “Bebes en huelga! No tenemos nada que perder más que nuestrxs siestas!”
9. She STAYS ready. Him: "Build The Wall" Her: "Near Trump Tower"
El: “Construye el muro” Ella: “…cerca de la Torre Trump”
10. Nuestro paletero favorito. "No Sobran Inmigrantes, Sobran Racistas"
Our favorite paletero. “We don’t have too many immigrants, we have too many racists”
11. "All the Queers are Coming Out to May Day!" <3
“Todxs lxs Queers Están Saliendo al Primero de Mayo!” <3
(*This isn’t a 2017 original but we love it so it made the list)
12. "La Migra, La Policia, La Misma Porqueria" #DefyDefendExpand #Sanctuary4All
“ICE, the police, the same crap” “Desafiar, Defender, Expandir Santuario Para Todxs”
And one more, because #FreeTeresa
For more information on the campaign to #FreeTeresa from ICE detention, Click Here.
Sofia Campos is a warrior, healer, undocumented, resister of borders. She’s also Capricorn who loves reading, dancing, and hot chocolate. Follow her at @campoSOFIA or @soulfiyah on IG