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Jade Malay Talks About The Immigration Protests in Dallas · Jade Malay

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  Speaker 1: Hey, y'all, it's Jade Malay and I just wanted to
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  Speaker 1: take a moment to talk about what's been happening here
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  Speaker 1: in Dallas with these immigration protests. First off, let me
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  Speaker 1: say how proud I am to see people using their voices,
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  Speaker 1: standing up for what they believe in and calling for change.
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  Speaker 1: It takes courage to step out and demand better, and
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  Speaker 1: that's exactly what we've been seeing in our city. For
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  Speaker 1: those who don't know, these protests are about more than
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  Speaker 1: just immigration policies. They're about families being torn apart, children
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  Speaker 1: growing up without their parents, and hard working people who've
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  Speaker 1: been here for years contributing to our communities being treated
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  Speaker 1: like they don't DeLong. I've talked to folks who've lived
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  Speaker 1: in Dallas for decades, people who've built businesses, paid taxes,
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  Speaker 1: and raised kids here. They love this city, but they're scared,
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  Speaker 1: scared of raids, scared of deportation, scared of losing every
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  Speaker 1: thing they've worked for. So when I see people out
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  Speaker 1: there marching, holding signs, chanting and demanding that our leaders listen,
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  Speaker 1: it moves me. This isn't just noise, It's about humanity.
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  Speaker 1: And you know, Dallas is a city built on diversity.
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  Speaker 1: We've got people here from every corner of the world,
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  Speaker 1: and that's part of what makes our city so special.
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  Speaker 1: So when I see policies that threaten to break that apart,
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  Speaker 1: it's personal. One thing I want to point out is
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  Speaker 1: how peaceful the protests have been. It's a testament to
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  Speaker 1: the kind of people who are showing up. They're not
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  Speaker 1: out there to cause trouble. There out there to fight
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  Speaker 1: for justice, to bring attention to the lives that are
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  Speaker 1: being affected. And let me tell you, it's working. People
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  Speaker 1: are paying attention. You can feel the energy shifting even
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  Speaker 1: in conversations around the city. Folks who didn't think much
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  Speaker 1: about integration before are starting to realize how deeply it
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  Speaker 1: impacts our neighbors, our friends, and our coworkers. But y'all,
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  Speaker 1: we have to keep the momentum going. Protests are just
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  Speaker 1: the beginning there the spark. Real change comes when we
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  Speaker 1: turn that energy into action. That means voting for leaders
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  Speaker 1: who understand the importance of compassionate immigration policies. That means
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  Speaker 1: supporting organizations that are helping immigrant families navigate this broken system,
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  Speaker 1: and that means continuing to show up, not just when
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  Speaker 1: there's a protest, but every day in the way we
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  Speaker 1: treat each other. I also want to address something I've
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  Speaker 1: been hearing from some folks who say, why do they
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  Speaker 1: need to protest? Can't they just follow the law? Listen?
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  Speaker 1: I get it. Laws are important, but when the system
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  Speaker 1: itself is broken, when it's merely impossible for so many
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  Speaker 1: people to follow the law because the process is confusing, expensive,
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  Speaker 1: and unfair, then we have to question those laws. People
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  Speaker 1: that are protesting because they want to break the rules,
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  Speaker 1: they're protesting because the rules aren't working. So to everyone
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  Speaker 1: out there in Dallas who's been marching, speaking out, or
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  Speaker 1: even just educating themselves on what's going on, I see you,
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  Speaker 1: I hear you, and I stand with you. Let's keep
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  Speaker 1: pushing for a city and a country that values everyone
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  Speaker 1: who calls at home. Together, we can make that happen.
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  Speaker 1: Love yo, stay strong,