Recently, the State of Georgia joined a host of other states in suing the federal government over the President's executive action on immigration. In addition to subjecting thousands of Georgia families to deportation, this lawsuit, if successful, would deny work permits to thousands of Georgia immigrants and deprive our state of a massive $190 million in much-needed tax revenue over the next five years. President Obama had to act on immigration after Republicans in Congress chose to do nothing. And despite the fact that President Obama's immigration action will benefit countless families in Georgia and generate almost $200 million dollars in taxes for the state, Gov. Nathan Deal and Attorney General Sam Olens are joining with their political partisans to block it. It was bad enough when last year Gov. Deal wrongly assumed a Georgia college student was an undocumented immigrant simply based on the color of her skin. Now by taking part in this anti-immigrant lawsuit, he’s got his eyes set on millions of actual undocumented immigrants across the United States. We need Gov. Deal and his administration to immediately end the lawsuit against President Obama and stop the attacks against immigrant workers and families living in Georgia. They are part of our state and they deserve a way to become documented residents, not shunned and set up for deportation.

The wrenching pain immigrant families feel every single day becomes an agonizing reality during the Holiday Season! As many families around the world are celebrating Christmas and the start of a New Year, immigrant families continue to face the UNJUST, CRUEL, INHUMANE LAWS that simply amount to a LIFE SENTENCE FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES! US Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez has supported our family's plea since the onset of the news of my niece's passing. We have asked for another interview and hope that the Embassy in Guayaquil, Ecuador upholds our family's request - and grants my brother's right to see his daughter and visit his youngest daughter's grave. I have requested Senator Schumer and President Obama's help to finally grant this emergency visa. Growing up in New York City's Lower East Side during the 1970's and 1980's was not easy. Our family, like many other immigrant families, faced many hardships. The drug infestation in our streets was rampant. My brother Peter at his young age fell with the wrong crowd. He served two years for selling $10.00 worth of drugs. But as we prepared to welcome him home, he was picked up by US immigration officers. The lawyer immigration supplied him with told him to sign a voluntary deportation to Ecuador. He was told that if he signed "voluntarily" he would be able to ask for a pardon to come back to the United States. I was only 18 years old then, and remember telling Peter not to sign. I also remember Peter's words to me, "Isabel, if you were to see this place where they have me, you would sign just to get out." He was talking about the inhumane facility and treatment of immigrants in the detention centers where they were being held in New York City. Over the years - 25 years to be exact - this lawyer's advise was not true and my brother's petition to return has not been granted. He has endured so much at the hands of a system that continues to punish him - a system that told him that he would be given another opportunity to return - but has not! When my brother signed under intense duress and false legal advise, he was really signing A LIFE SENTENCE WITHOUT A CHANCE FOR PAROLE. We want the emergency visa to be granted. However, we also continue to plead with this same system to help right the wrong that was done and finally grant my brother a pardon. Every year my mother asks me about bringing Peter home. I tell her it's not as easy because of the Immigration Laws. Over the years she watches the news and tells me that she believes someday the laws will change, "Just you wait and see, Isabel, the laws will change and then we can bring Peter home." I'm still waiting for this day, and I hope my parents Pedro and Rosa Reyna, US citizens (now 82 and 78 years old) are still alive to see their prayers answered! On December 15th, we asked for the support of Senator Schumer and President Obama to join US Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez and help our family bring my brother Peter home. By signing this petition, you join and give VOICE to millions of families: mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, sisters and brothers, that go to sleep every night with one plea; we can call it a mother's plea: "A change in Immigration Laws. " The time has come for Real Immigration Reform that puts an end to families being torn apart. The tears of children devastated by these laws are real; our children's tears. This Holiday season should be one of joy and happiness, not tears of families being torn apart due to cruel laws. This is a chance for families like mine that deserve a second chance - and to right the wrongs caused by inhumane immigration laws that place everyone under one category; laws that deny so many in our country the right to LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS! THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND STANDING WITH OUR FAMILY DURING THIS TIME!

Recently, the State of Arizona joined a host of other states in suing the federal government over the President's executive action on immigration. In addition to subjecting thousands of Arizona families to deportation, this lawsuit, if successful, would deny work permits to thousands of Arizona immigrants and deprive Arizona of a massive $100 million in much-needed tax revenue over the next five years. President Obama had to act on immigration after Republicans in Congress chose to do nothing. And despite the fact that President Obama's immigration action will benefit countless families in Arizona and generate millions of dollars in taxes, Gov. Jan Brewer and Attorney General Tom Horne are joining with their political partisans to block it. When it comes to anti-immigrant records, no governor comes close to Jan Brewer. She was on the wrong side of history when it came to the state’s controversial SB 1070, and the Supreme Court recently denied her attempt to strip driver’s licenses from DREAMers. Why does she keep attacking the immigrants who keep Arizona thriving? We need Gov. Brewer and her administration to immediately end the lawsuit against President Obama and stop the attacks against immigrant workers and families living in Arizona. They are part of our state and they deserve a way to become documented residents, not shunned and set up for deportation.

Recently, the State of Florida joined a host of other states in suing the federal government over the President's executive action on immigration. In addition to subjecting thousands of Florida families to deportation, this lawsuit, if successful, would deny work permits to thousands of Florida immigrants and deprive Florida of a massive $102 million in much-needed tax revenue over the next five years. President Obama had to act on immigration after Republicans in Congress chose to do nothing. And despite the fact that President Obama's immigration action will benefit countless families in Florida and generate millions of dollars in taxes, Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi are joining with their political partisans to block it. Gov. Scott signed the Florida DREAM Act, helping young immigrants access in-state tuition. But this lawsuit changes everything. We need Gov. Scott and his administration to immediately end the lawsuit against President Obama and stop the attacks against immigrant workers and families living in Florida. They are part of our state and they deserve a way to become documented residents, not shunned and set up for deportation.

Recently, the State of Texas joined a host of other states in suing the federal government over the President's executive action on immigration. In addition to subjecting thousands of Texas families to deportation, this lawsuit, if successful, would deny work permits to thousands of Texas immigrants and deprive Texas of a massive $338 million in much-needed tax revenue over the next five years. President Obama had to act on immigration after Republicans in Congress chose to do nothing. And despite the fact that President Obama's immigration action will benefit countless families in Texas and generate millions of dollars in taxes, Gov. Rick Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott are joining with their political partisans to block it. Gov. Perry signed the Texas DREAM Act, helping young immigrants access in-state tuition. But this lawsuit changes everything. We need Gov. Perry and his administration to immediately end the lawsuit against President Obama and stop the attacks against immigrant workers and families living in Texas. They are part of our state and they deserve a way to become documented residents, not shunned and set up for deportation.

Pastor Jose Armando faces imminent deportation!

Ever since the announcement on executive action on immigration, the Democrats are supporting the President's decision, while the Republicans opposed it. The only way to call on Speaker Boehner to let the House pass the immigration reform bill is to sign the petition ASAP.

Recently, the State of Ohio joined nineteen other states in suing the federal government over the President’s executive action on immigration. In addition to subjecting thousands of Ohio families to deportation, this lawsuit, if successful, would deny work permits to thousands of Ohio immigrants and deprive our state of $41 million in much-needed tax revenue over the next five years. President Obama had to act on immigration after Republicans in Congress chose to do nothing. And despite the fact that President Obama's immigration action will benefit countless families in Ohio and generate millions of dollars in taxes, Gov. Kasich and Attorney General Mike DeWine are joining with their political partisans to block it. In the past, Gov. Kasich has been a commonsense voice for immigrant families in Ohio, but this lawsuit changes everything. We need Gov. Kasich to immediately end the lawsuit against President Obama and stop the attacks against immigrant workers and families living in Ohio. They are part of our state and they deserve a way to become documented residents, not shunned and set up for deportation.

The election of Cory Gardner this year was a tough loss that progressives must now live with. But we won’t sit quietly while Gardner casually disregards the promises he made to Colorado on the campaign trail. Colorado still deserves better--and we will continue to demand better from Gardner as Colorado’s next U.S. Senator.

It’s wrong to leave millions of people, who are part of the fabric of this country, in limbo - afraid and unable to fully participate in the country where they serve in our military and work hard in our economy. This is not about politics. It’s about fairness and who we are as a country.

President Obama's announcement protecting 5 million people who only know this country as home has inspired me to start working to fight for everyone else. Just as President Obama allows everyone with U.S. citizen children and has been here for five years to come forward, I think everyone who has resided in this country should be offered the opportunity to come forward. Sign and share this petition to tell your representatives in Congress to introduce a bill to this effect and work to pass it now.

On Thursday, the President announced a long-awaited executive action that will take steps towards fixing our broken immigration system. Eligibility for the executive action is limited to immigrants with roots in and family ties to the United States—specifically, undocumented immigrants who have been in the U.S. for at least the past five years and also are parents of U.S. citizens or green card holders. This action is a step in the right direction, and it's critical that the media takes a fair and balanced approach in their coverage. Showing inflammatory footage that perpetuates harmful stereotypes will do nothing to advance the current story, and will only feed right-wing fear-mongering on the issue. President Obama's action is about hard working people who having been living and working in the United States for years. To portray them in simple stereo types is dishonest. Its critical that the major television networks take a fair and balanced approach to covering this issue by featuring real stories of those most impacted.