"We Are the Ones Who Are Out in Front": Women's Leadership in the Immigrant Rights Movement.

The article discusses female leadership in the U.S. immigrant rights movement, with a particular focus on Latina leaders based in Los Angeles, California. Details on women's leadership in labor unions, hometown associations (HTAs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and student immigrant rights groups are presented. According to the authors, women's prominence within the immigrant-rights movement makes it unique among other U.S. social movements. It is suggested that a high demand for leadership since the late 1980s, combined with women's feminist consciousness and increased status as developed through the migration process, has created this strong body of women leaders. Other topics include organizational dynamics and empowerment.