Daniel Ortega Calls on ALBA-TCP Countries to Defend Migrants’ Rights and Confront Imperialist Policies
. “We hope that one day this anti-migration trend, which has intensified, will disappear, and that the contribution of immigrants to the economic and productive activity of that country will be valued,” Ortega stated. Feb 3, 2025 Photo: LABA – TCP
February 3, 2025 Hour: 4:46 pm
Ortega reminded the audience that the United States was founded by migrants who arrived in a territory that did not belong to them and occupied it by force, displacing and killing Indigenous peoples.
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During his speech at the Extraordinary Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega urged member governments to defend communities affected by the migration policies of imperialist countries and to advocate for respect for human rights worldwide.
Ortega strongly criticized the treatment of migrants in the United States, particularly those who have been settled in the country for years.
The Nicaraguan leader emphasized the need to stand in solidarity with migrant communities, which he said are being “trampled” by anti-immigration policies. “We hope that one day this anti-migration trend, which has intensified, will disappear, and that the contribution of immigrants to the economic and productive activity of that country will be valued,” Ortega stated.
He also expressed his desire for a future where peace, respect for human rights, and humanity prevail among the people and government of the United States.
Ortega reminded the audience that the United States was founded by migrants who arrived in a territory that did not belong to them and occupied it by force, displacing and killing Indigenous peoples.
“They simply disqualify them, play with the dignity of the people. Those in power should not forget: the United States had no idea these lands existed, and they arrived as migrants, occupying by force a territory that was not theirs,” he underscored.
The Nicaraguan president also highlighted that the most powerful “weapon” of the ALBA-TCP is the consciousness and dignity of its people, in the face of what he described as an imperialist campaign led by the United States against Latin American and Caribbean nations. “We have a weapon more powerful than the atomic bomb: the consciousness and dignity of our people,” he declared.
In his address, Ortega paid tribute to figures such as Commander Hugo Chávez and Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who founded ALBA with the goal of uniting Latin American and Caribbean peoples, especially those facing the greatest challenges.
He emphasized that both leaders sought not to dominate but to help, through projects that generated employment, production, and guaranteed resources such as oil. “Chávez and Castro did not seek to dominate but to help, presenting programs and proposals like those on the agenda for today’s work,” he concluded.
The ALBA-TCP summit served as a platform to reaffirm its members’ commitment to regional solidarity, the defense of human rights, and the fight against policies that harm migrants and the most vulnerable communities in the region.
