Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, United We Dream Action Executive Director, Greisa Martinez Rosas, penned an opinion piece titled “Why Democrats Fail the Immigration Test Every Time” published in the New York Times.
Greisa Martinez Rosas, Executive Director of United We Dream Action said:
“Democrats need their own story, one rooted in both moral clarity and material interest: A stable immigration system isn’t just about compassion; it’s also about economic security — lifting wages, countering corporate exploitation and creating economic prosperity for all. The G.O.P.’s real immigration policy isn’t enforcement; it’s low wages and legal limbo, ensuring a precarious underclass that keeps immigrant and native-born workers divided. Democrats must expose that con and flip the frame. The real villains aren’t migrants; they’re the politicians and corporations who profit from instability.
Democrats don’t need to overcomplicate this. They just need to throw a punch. The fight ahead is about building a coalition disciplined enough to win. That means resisting the easy impulse to turn on one another or to retreat into purity politics or performative outrage against politicians or activists. Instead, we need to channel our anger into real leverage: organizing, persuading, forcing the political system to respond to us on our terms. The real victory isn’t just surviving another fight; it’s changing the conditions so that we never have to fight like this again.”