It also signifies the continued victory of the community and its supporters and our ability to make this an issue of real importance. We will not forget this struggle. We will not forget our friends locked in the grip of the Soviet state. Their rights will be remembered. It is difficult to understand how hard it must be to be a refusenik. The depression and fear that must go along with being refused a visa is hard to imagine. Yet. these courageous individuals continue to struggle. and that struggle is not a sign of defeat but of victory. We must continue to support these individuals with our letters. our rallies. or vigils. and our days of remembrance.