• “Possibility of a Resident Status made available for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Holders”
    Temporary Protected Status or TPS is granted to eligible nationals of designated countries suffering the effects of an ongoing armed conflict, environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions. TPS has provided an opportunity for individuals fleeing these various circumstances with another chance of rebuilding their life. However, this status as much as it is a blessing it’s also a stumbling block to many who now call the United States home; many have built their lives as well do citizens (even without the proper status), raising their children, working long hour jobs, paying taxes. Now, after much relief they have renewed fears about their status, the fear of deportation among these immigrants is real. Please, help these individuals live with dignity and respect worthy of a humane status, and the only way of accomplishing this is having a Resident status granted to them. -We are requesting a Resident Status for the following countries: -El Salvador which was the first country to receive TPS and the only country to have been granted TPS by Congress, which initially designated El Salvador for TPS through the Immigration Act of 1990; that designation expired in 1992. In 2001, the Bush administration designated El Salvador for TPS a second time, and the status has been continuously renewed since 2001. -Honduras which received TPS on January 5, 1999 as a result of the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch in 1998. TPS for Honduran nationals has been extended continuously, with the current authorization lasting through January 5, 2015. -Nicaragua, like Honduras, first received TPS in 1999 following Hurricane Mitch; the designation has been extended continuously, with a current expiration date of January 5, 2015
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  • President Obama: Act on the Supreme Court's decision now!
    The Supreme Court just split 4-4 on one of the biggest cases for immigrant communities in U.S. history. Reactionary governors and federal judges have held up relief for immigrant communities for far too long. Our work and fight-back is not over. Now, more than ever, we need to renew our commitment to justice until all immigrants receive the dignity and justice we deserve. Unless the Obama Administration acts now, more than 4 million immigrants - our neighbors, friends, mothers, and children - will continue to be devastated by the deportation machine. No human being is illegal. Judge Hanen dramatically overstepped his bounds in a politically motivated decision, and judges in the other 12 circuits can and should work to correct his reckless overreach in addition to President Obama taking immediate action. If enough of us raise our voices, the Obama administration won’t have a choice. President Obama will have to stand with us. This could be our last and best chance at some relief for immigrant communities for some time. The Obama administration needs to use the Supreme Court’s decision to implement administrative relief as quickly and as broadly as possible. Sign this petition to tell the Obama administration to use the Supreme Court’s decision to help as many immigrant families as possible. Source(s): 1." Yes, Obama Can Stop Millions of Deportations." Slate. August 12, 2014 http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/view_from_chicago/2014/08/why_obama_has_the_power_to_stop_millions_of_deportations_without_congress.html
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  • Donald Trump: What is YOUR genetic background?
    Donald Trump has made his hate-filled bigoted position clear in regard to minorities and people of other races/places, ignoring the fact that we are all connected and we all have the same basic needs. Does Mr. Trump have the courage necessary to learn the truth about his heritage? Perhaps if presented with the truth of his heritage, he will have to reflect on and reconsider his rhetoric and the philosophy of separation he clearly espouses. We are one. Courage and honesty, Mr. Trump. Can you summon those up and have your DNA charted?
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  • Department Of Justice: Remove Biased Judges Like Andrew Hanen
    Judge Andrew Hanen is the conservative judge in Texas who blocked President Obama’s new immigration programs that allow undocumented parents of U.S. citizens, people who came to the United States, and children to apply for driver’s licenses and work permits. In his latest display of anti-immigrant bias, Judge Hanen issued an outrageous order that accuses the U.S. Department of Justice of “misconduct” and demands that personal information of thousands of immigrants is released to the general public. If carried out, Hanen’s biased order would leave thousands of immigrant families exposed to intimidation or even violence from anti-immigrant forces across the country. Judge Andrew Hanen is not interested in upholding the rule of law; instead, he is willing to use the judicial system in order to carry out his biased political agenda. If we want to uphold the integrity of our judicial system, then we need biased judges like Andrew Hanen to be removed from handling any case where their ruling is partial. We demand that the Department of Justice file the necessary motions to seek the removal of Judge Hanen from overseeing United States v. Texas.
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  • Release Henry and Offer TPS Protection to Central Americans Fleeing Violence
    We are calling on DHS Director Johnson and ICE director Saldaña to release Henry Sanchez immediately and to offer TPS protection to Central American mothers and children fleeing violence. DHS wants to deport Henry, but with your support, we can ensure they will release him ASAP.
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  • Bring Sucely home to her daughter and husband!
    Sucely is a DACA beneficiary who was not allowed to travel back to the United States after the airlines wrongfully denied her valid advance parole permit. Sucely is a loving mother and wife, and her husband is doing everything he can to bring her back home ASAP. However, Sucely needs our support TODAY! Please sign this petition and share it with others to sign.
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  • Help refugees Come into the Country
    I'm starting this petition because this refugee crisis is a real problem. Refugees have to take a deadly journey to find a safe place to live. And most of these refugees get sent back to their country. PLEASE help solve this problem.
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  • Let refugees in
    Because refugees deserve to live just like us -Sasha Leitner NY (8 years old)
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  • RI House Finance Committee: Pass H7374 and codify tuition equity for undocumented students in Rho...
    For all of us, tuition rates have been astronomically increasing. Working families are struggling to send their children to college as they work longer hours while their wages stay the same. I am in one of those working families. My dad is an immigrant, a small business owner who provides jobs to our community. I have worked at the Portuguese consulate, I have worked in political campaigns, and throughout my career I have worked legally, and havecontributed my fair share of taxes. And yet, there are some who wish to deny my family the opportunity to send their child to college. At the University of Rhode Island, out-of-state tuition would mean an additional cost of over $16,000 per year. An unfair and unjust burden. We are Rhode Islanders and Americans as much as you and your families are. We are all trying to make a better life, which are contributing economically, to this great state of ours. With the passage of H7374, myself along with hundreds of others will not have to worry about a future administration rescinding tuition equity in Rhode Island, as it would then be codified in law. Read the full bill text here: http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText16/HouseText16/H7374.pdf
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  • Help Susana & Sayra Stay in Our Community!
    Susana and her daughters are at increased risk for violence if they were to be deported their hometown, where the drug trafficking has gained a stronghold in recent years. Susana and her daughter survived a mass shooting in Mexico as part of a growing network of organized crime and her family has experienced extortion in which they had to pay more than 75% of their earnings to a local drug cartel at the threat of violence. Additionally, the medical consequences of Susana’s and Sayra’s deportation are very serious for all, especially for Isabela. Isabela needs to continue her medical care and will be the only member of the immediate family left here if Susana and Sayra are deported. Susana and Sayra must leave the United States at the end of this month. Tickets are dated for April 29th, 2016. PLEASE ACT NOW TO PREVENT SUSANA AND SAYRA FROM RETURNING TO MEXICO ON APRIL 29th.
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  • SC Lawmakers: Block Anti-Refugee Bill S.997
    Per the ACLU of South Carolina: -S. 997 is blatantly unconstitutional and pre-empted by federal law. -This bill is an invitation for state officials to cast needless suspicion on lawfully admitted immigrants based on national origin or religious beliefs. - If it were constitutional, this bill will make refugees vulnerable to attacks from violent vigilantes.
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  • SC Lawmakers: Block Anti-Refugee Bill S.997
    Per the ACLU of South Carolina: -S. 997 is blatantly unconstitutional and pre-empted by federal law. -This bill is an invitation for state officials to cast needless suspicion on lawfully admitted immigrants based on national origin or religious beliefs. - If it were constitutional, this bill will make refugees vulnerable to attacks from violent vigilantes. UPDATE: As of 4/6/16, the clause of the bill permitting the refugees' information to be made public has been removed. The rest remains.
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