I am a Korean adoptee. I have hundreds of friends who are also adoptees. I have two brothers who are also Vietnamese adoptees. I am lucky that my parents were responsible and got us naturalized, but thousands aren't so fortunate and are too afraid to speak up for fear of being deported. We need to create awareness now and stop the deportation of Adam Crapser so that he can go back to his wife and children.

We are creating this petition due to decades-long observations and credible reports of inhumane, unethical and illegal policies and practices by various personnel and departments of the Department of Corrections, leading to the detriment of those individuals incarcerated and the communities to which they return.

As a mandated reporter, I must bring awareness to the child abuse that is being perpetrated by law enforcement on Native children at Standing Rock. President Obama, as a dad, I ask that you step in to protect our children. Many of the protesters are minors who are being physically and emotionally abused. This is illegal, and our Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, needs to step in to stop these actions against our children. Remind her of how Bobby Kennedy responded to similar situations when he was among us.

I am requesting this topic be discussed because if we can discuss issues such as the economy, the military, foreign affairs, immigration, emails, sexual conduct, race issues, LGBT issues, abortion, Russia and Russian (hacking), etc... THEN WE CERTAINLY OWE IT TO THE FIRST PEOPLE OF THIS LAND, (as they were here first), to respond to the horrible affliction that is happening to OUR AMERICAN CITIZENS. If this was occurring in another location in the U.S. that was going to disrupt entire communities, their water and way of life, I am certain that it would be dealt with differently. Look how Flint Michigan became such a hot topic. Well, this Pipeline has been a hot topic from the beginning and they try to silence it and not allow our presidential candidates to discuss it in debate with other important current issues. Someone in our government needs to start working honestly and being honest with the American people because we are living in times with technology, and the evolution of our thought, in that many of us, and many more of us daily, are aware of the truth. It has become obvious that this pipeline was an answer to the original Keystone Pipeline - they were going to build it all along, no matter what cost - like raping a person, or raping the land, or raping the water and way of life... shoving a huge pipe up into the raw core belly of earth and all life there, while saying – “and you’re going to like it and have no choice”. When this behavior occurs, those involved are raping ALL OF AMERICA and we demand open public discussion about it from our leaders and why they are harming and innocent, peaceful people who are simply saying - you are hurting me and my community and our water and way of life. The people of Standing Rock deserve support from other Fellow Americans and we all deserve to have this vitally important topic discussed by our current presidential candidates and let us know why they both have been silent about it.

In an unincorporated town with a population of 14 people, four stores sell 3.5 million cans of beer annually. This has created a health crisis in that area and on the nearby Pine Ridge reservation. Murder, rape, sex trafficking, and domestic violence plague this area where no adequate law enforcement exists. At the November 1st Liquor Control Commission meeting offers, they will consider requiring the licensees to submit long forms in lieu of an automatic renewal.

Child Laborers are getting abused both mentally and physically. Instead of getting a proper education, these children are becoming like puppets to big companies.

Police are using social media surveillance companies to monitor activists protesting police brutality. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram were caught red-handed providing user information to a social media surveillance company called Geofeedia - which is used by over 500 law enforcement agencies to monitor protesters and activists of color. Companies like Geofeedia give police access to your social media data to monitor your posts, what protests you attend, even the hashtags you use. Some departments have even been taking people’s Instagram photos and running them through facial recognition software. We must demand Facebook and Twitter cut off companies using our data for surveillance and make sure they have the policies and systems in place to properly protect users.

My petition signifies a stand to not be judged for hiring purposes on my Locs, which stands for religious reasons. As a born American, I am at a loss because as of September 15, 2016, there has been a ban on Locs (dreadlocks), including Afros, braid, and Bantu knots, which are the natural hair of African Americans. From the beginning of time, our History defines Loc's as our Spiritual/Religious connection to God, as our heritage and what naturally grows out of our heads without chemically disturbing the hair that causes proven damage to our hair and organs. African Americans' Natural hair should never be a part of the economic and educational conversation and has NOTHING to do with our job performance or advancement academically. This ban highlights the racial divide and breakdown systematically. The hiring and firing process should not include race, religion, disability, gender, as well as the new decision banning natural hair. It's like asking a white woman or man that in order to be gainfully employed, they either have to process their hair, cut their hair very short, or dye it black. There is not a ban or emphasis that targets, inflicts, and jeopardizes the livelihood or education of Caucasians, especially since they contribute widely to the daily disruption in schools due to head lice, which causes children to be taken out of classrooms and miss assignments to check for head lice infestation. It interrupts students from gaining knowledge during their school day and possibly spreads lice to others and their families. It is an inherent disrespect and contradiction to continue to plague African Americans insisting "Black Lives Don't Matter". There are more pressing issues that need to be addressed and rectified. Hair that's in its natural state doesn't solidify one the loss of employment or the chance for employment as a pathway to provide for their families. There isn't a ban forcing white children or adults to cut or dye their hair or to find an alternative hairstyle in order to be a productive member of society. No solution has been made or passed into law to stop the spreading of bugs known as head Lice in the workplace and schools. Lice has been a problem and is prone to a majority of white people for centuries and has never been addressed. It is not only demeaning and dehumanizing to have someone's prejudiced feelings about natural hair, but it's a loophole to force the demise of African American's financial productivity. It is a travesty that employers not only have the federal backing along with the US Circuit Court of Appeals to racially and religiously discriminate against African Americans based on our natural hair. I am appalled and have had anxiety because I now have to walk on pins and needles knowing there is a law that is on the side of wrong that I can ultimately be fired or hired not based on my qualifications but because I'm targeted for my spiritual freedom of expression for having natural hair. To allow this on a Federal and U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals level is to openly bully and discriminate against blacks for having natural hair by allowing this legal ban, which does not provide recourse to employers and educational systems to be held accountable for taking away our livelihood in order to survive. This is discrimination, to say the least, and this ban Needs to and Should be overturned.

The USPS Allen, TX Postmaster has been made aware of civil rights violations but chooses not to act. Sexual harassment, intimidation, retaliation, and discrimination continue to plague this office. It has become a HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT daily. This type of behavior and the failure to act is viewed negatively by the public and will not be tolerated. ZERO TOLERANCE means ZERO TOLERANCE.

I'm starting this petition because for sixteen years I've been pursuing justice myself, contacting everyone from the President, lawyers, to house representatives without justice or help, and time is running out. Also, because my voice is trying to be silenced. I'm trying to let the American people know just how far corruption goes, and that you have a be a certain kind of person to receive justice.

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I lost my youngest son to an overdose on September 28th. He was only 25. His older brother and I found him at home. No sibling or parent should ever have to experience this. Treatment and changes to laws must be made. All efforts must be made to bring the drug dealers and manufacturers of illegal drugs to justice. This is at epidemic proportion and not limited to any particular state. Imagine the heartbreak when you are told by law enforcement that the phone of your child, which most likely can lead them to the dealer, cannot be unlocked. I will forever miss and love my son. Please speak to your co-worker, neighbor, or family member as everyone knows someone who has been affected by this war on drugs. This issue involves each class and we need to demand that laws be changed to ensure the safety and well-being of loved ones.