We have discriminatory sanctions against every Cuban "national" who has left Cuba permanently if, at any time since July 1963, the individual was a Cuban citizen, or was permanently resident or domiciled in Cuba. Unlike all other U.S. sanctions, we block Cuban refugees' assets unless the U.S. Treasury Department has issued them a license. For example, a Cuban exile who becomes a Spanish citizen cannot eat at McDonald's in Madrid, open a bank or securities account at a U.S. bank's subsidiary in Barcelona, or be sent a gift from a cousin in the United States without a Treasury license. (A license unblocks Cuban exiles who have legally resided in the United States.) We should end this U.S. discrimination against Cuban exiles in third countries, which imposes huge compliance costs for U.S. subsidiaries abroad, angers countries with different policies toward Cuba, and which provides no benefit to U.S. sanctions policy. Limit U.S. sanctions against individual Cubans to people in Cuba now.

This year, we have the best chance we've had in a long time to create change in an immigration system that has left 11 million people living in the shadow of deportation. But in past years, previous Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) bills introduced in Congress haven't come close to giving all undocumented people a chance at citizenship. For example, a 2006 CIR bill that failed would have given only 7 million the opportunity to "fix" their status if it had passed. Tell your Congressperson that you won't settle and leave anyone behind. Sign this petition calling for a bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented people.

Every year, millions of Americans are locked out of our country’s health care system because of federal policies that prohibit some immigrants, including legal permanent residents, from obtaining health benefits. These are bad policies that cost lives and money. They are policies that were not remedied during health care reform. They should be addressed now, as the country moves forward to fix the broken immigration system.

We are asking Congress and the President to expand waivers to include Legal Permanent Residents who were separated from their families due to the harsh 96 immigration law. According to the report, In the Child's Best Interest, "We estimate that more than 100,000 children have been affected by LPR parental deportation between 1997 and 2007, and that at least 88,000 of impacted children were U.S. citizens" I am one of those and the time has come to unite ALL families!

Pleade follow this immigration reform so badly needed to do good to ALL

PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS PUT FORTH REASONABLE APPROACH TO REFORM THE BROKEN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM.WE THE PEPPLE NOW MUST FIGHT BACK AGAINST THE RIGHT SMIRES AND STAND-UP FOR COMMON SENCE

Its about unfair current immigration practices across the country. My daughter is married to a man from Mexico. They have two sons, my grandsons, who can not see their father because he must wait ten years before he can apply for entrance into this country. His sons need him, their financial situation needs him. In case your asking, does he have a criminal record, no he does not. He is just abiding his time. She had lived in Mexico with him but the state of affairs there made it impossible for her to remain there.

I would like florida to propose a resolution creating a pathway to citizenship for the millions of illegal immigrants in florida and our country

Rights of Citizenships

Debate is raging over next steps for immigration reform. One thing we know for sure is that something must be done. Working families are answering the call and taking the lead to make sure a roadmap to citizenship for 11 million aspiring citizens is included in any agreement. Immigrants aspiring to be citizens are Americans in all but paperwork. It’s time we modernized our immigration laws to catch up to that reality. It’s time to win citizenship for all, and it starts with your name right now.

Rep. Bob Goodlatte from Virginia's 6th District is Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. This means he will be a big part of passing any immigration reform this year. This means Rep. Goodlatte will have a major role fixing our broken immigration system. We need Rep. Goodlatte to support a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants currently living in the United State without papers. Most of these immigrants have lived in this country for more than a decade and have come to America to seek a better life for their families. They are Americans-in-waiting who are ready to fulfill the requirements of our citizenship process - to study English, pay taxes, maintain a good record and be of good moral character. Instead of focusing only on the border, we need a new approach that is better for families and makes more economic sense.

we want to be part of the solution no part of the problem. Some of us are here for more than 20 years with kids born here and this kids are suffering for the fact that their parents can't found a sterile job. is time to make us pay tax and contribute with social security that is need it badly to keep up with the retiree.....