Activists demonstrate for immigrant rights at Florida Strawberry Festival

Jacksonville, FL: A rising tide of struggle for immigrant rights

Jacksonville, FL – The Jacksonville Immigrant Rights Alliance (JIRA) was founded to advocate for immigrant rights and fight against the...

Activists demonstrate for immigrant rights at Florida Strawberry Festival

Activists outside the entrance to the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City on March 1, 2025. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)As thousands of people attended the Florida Strawberry Festival in Hillsborough County Saturday, they were greeted by about two dozen people demonstrating in support of immigrants, including those who pick the fruit. The festival, which saw more than 600,000 attend the event last year with crowds expected to be …

Brown Issues organized the “Students in Solidarity” protest at Sacramento State to demand greater protection for the undocumented community. The demonstration highlighted student testimonies and called for more resources for undocumented students.

Courage in Action: Why Bioethicists Must Advocate for Immigrant Patients

As an immigrant, a trained bioethicist, and a lawyer, I am intimately familiar with the impact of fear and injustice on immigrant communities. Maya Angelou’s profound words on courage resonate deeply with me: “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” These words illuminate the simple truth that courage is not only a virtue, but a necessity when confronting injusti…