I need the reform bill to pass my husband of 14 yrs was wrongly deported i miss him so much you dont know whay its like im living in hell not hearing from him wonder uf he ok or not i dont wish this on my worse emey please bring it to a vote and let my husband and orher familes come home i will not make it without him

My son-in-law, who has been in this country since he was a teenager, was racially profiled, stopped, and arrested in the small town of Fincastle, Virginia where they promptly notified I.C.E. and had a detainer placed on him. Less than 3 weeks later, he was dropped in a Mexican border town without ever having appeared in front of a judge and without signing a voluntary removal document. These types of deportations are happening at a rate of 1,100 per day and must be stopped!! I.C.E. and local authorities are intentionally profiling immigrants to boost their numbers instead of spending their resources to deport terrorists and felons who are a serious threat to our nation. They are showing a blatant disregard for the President's executive order to only deport "high priority immigrants" and to use discretion when dealing with aliens with strong family and community ties to America. I.C.E. must be stopped!

KEEP GUSTAVO HOME! HELP STOP HIS DEPORTATION! On November 19th 2012, Gustavo Dodier was driving home when he was pulled over for not using his headlights. Gustavo was then arrested for drinking and driving. He is now facing imminent deportation on January 15th 2014. Gustavo has lived in the US for almost 10 years and has never been arrested or charged with any crime before this incident. He has dedicated himself to improving his life by working, going to school, learning English, supporting his Mother and Father, and being a committed partner to Hector. Gustavo is committed to building his life and family here in the United States. On October 23rd 2013 Gustavo married Hector, his partner of almost two years. Because Hector is a citizen, Hector has filed an I-130 petition so that they will be allowed to stay in the US and build a family. Gustavo has a clear pathway to relief that would result in his being able to change his immigration status. Help Gustavo stay in the US by making a phone call and signing the petition! TAKE ACTION – MAKE A CALL: Call Charlotte ICE @ ‪(704) 248-9605‬ Call Atlanta ICE @ (404) 893-1210 Call DC ICE @ 202-732-3000 or 202-732-3100 Sample Script: “ I am calling to urge you to support Gustavo Dodier’s (A# 205-210-661) request for a continuance at his court hearing on January 15th 2014, so that he can complete the petition process with his husband Hector Aponte. Gustavo is married to a US citizen and provides critical support to his Mother who is in remission from breast cancer. Gustavo has a clear pathway to relief that would result in his being able to change his immigration status.”

In the fight for a commonsense immigration process, we’re up against a patchwork of broken policies and Congress that’s stalling. In the meantime, this holiday season and every day, families need relief. No matter their status, families should be together during the holidays. Every day, about 1,000 families are separated by deportations, often under questionable law enforcement practices. Dads who have a broken taillight are getting pulled over and deported, forced to abandon their children. Mothers walking on the streets in their states are racially profiled and sent to countries they haven’t lived in for decades, worried they may never see their children again. And even U.S. citizens are being deported. This week, the Department of Homeland Security welcomed Jeh Johnson as its new secretary. Secretary Johnson could stop the deportation policy the Obama administration has been practicing, giving real hope to new American families. DHS is tearing families apart because it’s following the Obama administration's self-imposed and arbitrary deportation quotas. Those quotas are keeping families apart for the holidays and turning DHS’s attention away from keeping us safe from real threats.

Because there is no way to force Speaker Boehner to allow a vote on this Bill, even though it has enough votes in the House to pass. Americans, including conservative economists, religious leaders, businesses and the AFL-CIO all support Immigration Reform. Good, hard working people can stay and we can identify the ones who should not be here through this law. Our country cannot wait any longer for economic, moral, and National Security reasons.

Ardani Rosales Lemus (A#098-918-011) has been detained since December 2012. He has spent almost a year away from his family, a year in which he missed two important events in his life: his own wedding and the birth of his second child, a beautiful daughter which he hasn’t been able to hold in his arms. He will now spend the holidays in a cell, just for coming to an amazing country for an opportunity for a better future to escape Guatemala where his life was in risk. Adarni was pulled over for a minor traffic violation and was placed in deportation proceedings. His family has been in the U.S. since 2005, they came to escape the fear of death they faced in Guatemala. Back in his hometown in Guatemala, Adarni organized youth to stay out of gangs and trouble. But his dangerous work led to multiple threats from one of the most powerful gangs in the world -- they even badly beat him up. In 2005, Adarni and his family fled for their lives to the U.S. They fear returning to Guatemala -- that's why they are seeking asylum here. But back in 2012, Ardani was pulled over for a minor traffic violation on his way to work and was placed in deportation proceedings. He is one of the 11 million that needs Congress to act now and deliver real immigration reform that will allow him and others to earn a pathway to citizenship and real relief from deportation. Adarni has spent almost a year away from his family, a year in which he missed two important events in his life: his own wedding, and the birth of his second child, a beautiful daughter he has yet to be able to hold. He will now spend the holidays in a cell, just for coming to a country that could offer him and his family safety and an opportunity for a better future. Please join us in telling Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to stop Adarni's deportation. No father should be deported for driving to work and caring for his family!

Dr. Padmanabhan holds an MD-PhD (summa cum laude). The PhD is in Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Padmanabhan was admitted into the US on a J-1 visa in 1996 in order to pursue Residency Training in Neurology. The J-1 visa comes with a requirement to serve in a Medically Underserved Area before qualifying for a Green Card. He finished his Neurology Residency and then completed a 3-year research fellowship, after adjusting his visa status to an O-1. The O-1 visa is for Aliens with Extraordinary Skill and Ability. It requires high degrees and expertise and is renewable for life, but the 3-years in a Medically Underserved Area are still required. He was completing his 3-years in a Medically Underserved Area and would have qualified for a Green Card in June 2011. He actually worked in that area for 4 years, but due to paperwork delays by the hospital who employed and sponsored him, he lost one year. Due to circumstances still in dispute, he has been unemployed since November 2010. Dr. Padmanabhan is still subject to the 3-years work in a Medically Underserved Area before he can adjust to Permanent Residency. The tragedy is he has already served 3 years but he has not received credit for it. Congress has the absolute authority to grant Permanent Residency to Dr. Padmanabhan and his family. Given the time constraint, getting Immigration to extend his visa would be immensely helpful. Many of his patients have banned together to appeal to Congressman Keating. We also have a paper petition that we are circulating. It doesn't matter if Congressman Keating is YOUR congressman or not - he can help! Thank you.

Help us reach the hearts of Republican Leaders of the House. Offer fasting support by pledging to give up food for a meal, a few hours, a full day or however you wish to express your support. You can join this nationwide fast from wherever you are on whatever day is convenient for you. If you wish to be identified as a faster, sign up here, or call the Dolores Huerta Foundation at (661) 322-3033 www.doloreshuerta.org

To address the horror stories of families broken up due to deportations and imprisonment. We must stop the exploitation of workers here illegally and make certain their children are allowed full access to our public schools. Our future is at stake.

Since Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda 1.9 million of Filipinos have become homeless and 600,000 displaced. At the same time, many Filipinos who live and work in the U.S. are a key source of aid for their families in the Philippines and are at risk of deportation. It would only burden an already strained infrastructure for the Philippines to reabsorb thousands of its nationals currently abroad during this national emergency. TPS would stop deportations and provide working authorization that will empower Filipinos here in the US to more effectively aid their own home country. DHS and USCIS acted quickly in a very similar circumstances to designate Haiti and El Salvador for TPS after massive earthquakes. That response can and should be repeated for the Philippines.

I feel that the government is targeting the wrong people to deport. American is built by its immigrants moving into this country and enriching it with its diversities. If we force families to split and destroy hard working people by sending them away, what message is America sending. Deport the immigrants that have committed crimes out of the country, not heard working people that have done nothing wrong but sought refuge in us when they were in need.

Where is Speaker Boehner? For three weeks, a group of activists have been praying and going without food in plain view of the Capitol building in order to call attention to the House's inaction on immigration reform. Surviving only on water, the fasters--led by SEIU, immigrant rights and labor leader Eliseo Medina--have already received personal visits from President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Republican members of Congress, including Rep. Jeff Denham and Rep. David Valadao. During these three weeks, as the fasters get weaker and weaker, the leader of the House -- Speaker John Boehner -- is nowhere to be seen. Every day that Speaker Boehner refuses to allow a vote on immigration reform means another 1,100 aspiring Americans will be ripped apart from their families and communities. Speaker Boehner should visit the fasters and commit to a vote on immigration reform. These longterm fasters and thousands of other solidarity fasters across the U.S. are taking desperate measures in order to stand up for the 11 million aspiring Americans the House has neglected. These fasters deserve a personal visit from Speaker Boehner and a pledge from him to act on reform.