»We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us«

Movements and Struggles of Migration in and around Europe

Frassanito Network

March 25th 2006, Los Angeles. A multitude of migrants took over the streets and claimed their rights in this biggest demonstration ever seen in the history of the city. This was not an isolated event but rather the culmination of hundreds of other mobilizations taking place in every corner of the us. Millions were involved and they raised simple questions: Can you imagine the us without its migrant population? Can you imagine the impact on the us economy of a single-day strike of all migrant workers?

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The name of the Frassanito Network has been taken from a place in Puglia, in the south of Italy, where a »NoBorder« camp was held in summer 2003. During seven days we have organized many debates and workshops, but also some actions, most notably an action against a detention center close to Bari (Bari Palese). This action created conditions which allowed some migrants to escape. After the camp, we decided to build a very loose network, sharing a common approach: We consider migration as a social movement and see the role struggles of migra tion as crucial for the further development of the entire global movement.