It is not by chance that the 2nd issue of Crossing Borders appears at the same time as the World Social Forum takes place during January 07 in Nairobi. As it was in the last European Social Forum in Athens, we believe that migration must be recognized as an own thematic axis. Nairobi is another opportunity to continue not only the european- african political communication (see page 2 of the newsletter), but also to shift the migration related networking process to a global level.
To foster transnational communication was and remains the aim of "Crossing borders". The first issue (available in 10 languages below) was published on the 7th of October, the transnational day of action (see page 3/4). It was distributed during the respective demonstrations, and the initial response on our newsletter was good.
To accompany transnational mobilisations will continue to be our aim. Further issues will come for an europeanwide legalisation-campaign (see page 2), for the next 1st of May and migrant-workers activities, or for the coming Anti-G8-campaign in Germany in June 07.
Newsletter 02 [pdf 0.9mb]

But why do we emphasize transnationality?
Movements and struggles of migration are of course never national but also inter-nationality cannot comprehend its importance. It is not a thing between states, rather a challenge to all concepts of borders and nation states, be it those of the governments but also for example those of the main unions. Migrants move for a better live and against the hierarchies of exploitation. Migrations undermine the border regimes and create networks and communities beyond all nation states, from countries of origin through transit- to the target-countries. To develop this transnational perspective of global social rights we need transnational communication. Crossing Borders want to offer a possible tool for it and we hope, that more and more people participate with contributins and distributions!