MAY 1 2008 - Protests and rallies are underway in several dozen countries around the world to celebrate May Day, also known as International Labor Day. See some pictures from around the globe here.

Our parents are fundamentally workers--migrating to this country in search for better jobs, better pay and a better way of life. Migrant workers and undocumented students are not criminals--we have done nothing to merit ICE raids and imprisonment in detention centers. As U.S. Attorney Christie said earlier in the week "Illegal residency is an administrative matter"--not a criminal one. Lets stop treating undocumented migrants as criminals, undocumented students like a privileged lot, and depoliticize immigration.