First March 2010 - The poster initiative
"First in March 2010, a day without us is a collective non-violent gathering people every origin, gender, faith, education and political orientation.
We are immigrants and second generation Italians, united by the rejection of racism, intolerance and the closure that characterize this Italian.
We understand the importance of immigration (not only from the economic point of view) and outraged by the smear campaigns and xenophobic in recent years have led to the adoption of laws and ordinances away from the wording and spirit of our Constitution.
condemn and reject stereotypes and discriminatory language, racism of any kind and, in particular, institutional, instrumental use of the recall the cultural roots and religion to justify policies, local and national, rejection and exclusion.
remember that the right to emigrate is recognized by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and that human history has always been the history of migration: without them, no process of civilization and culture of the construction would take place. Violation of this and other fundamental rights harms and hurts society as a whole and not only the individuals affected.
see immigrants as a shapeless mass of parasites or an inexhaustible reservoir of cheap labor are, in our view, settings, immoral, irrational and counterproductive.
The bulk of Italian immigrants in the area work hard and perform functions essential for the maintenance of a complex society like ours, and articulate. They are an integral part of today's Italy.
The contrast between 'us' and 'them', 'indigenous' and 'foreign' is destined to fall, giving way to an awareness that we are "together" old and new citizens committed to go ahead with the country and build the future.
We want it to end here and now, the policy of the two weights and two measures, laws and action of people.
Our first goal is to organize the 1st March 2010 a great non-violent demonstration by the European outlook, not only with France and with the Journée sans immigrés, sans nous 24h inspired us, but also with Spain, Greece and other countries that are turning viavia. We want to stimulate them with really serious thinking about what would happen if the millions of immigrants living and working in Europe decided to fold their arms or leave.
On 1 March we will hear our voices in ways that will be established in consultation with local committees, based on concrete workability and effectiveness. We do not foreclose any instrument, but we will act always in accordance with the law and of non-violence. "
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