Congress has gone back to work, but they keep shutting down Immigration Reform with a Path to Citizenship for 11 million families. We are tired of waiting! Speaker Boehner, the House Republican Leader, is in the position to Clear the Path NOW by bringing immigration reform with a path to citizenship to a vote at the House of Representatives. There are enough votes and enough bills that include a much needed path to citizenship. The SAFE Act is not a path to citizenship, it is a path to deportations.

The fight for immigration reform is reaching a tipping point! Almost 90% of House Democrats have cosponsored an immigration bill that would provide a path to citizenship for a vast majority of the 11 million, reunite many families separated by deportation, and protect all workers. But for Republicans, immigration reform seems to just be about politics. Lately, these Republicans have even been claiming that they won't support reform just because they don't want to give President Obama another win. But we’re not just fighting for politics -- we’re fighting for our families and our communities. Over the last few weeks, we have seen that if we stand strong, we can force Republicans into action. Please join us in telling House Republicans to stop their destructive politics and support immigration reform for our communities.

House Democrats have broken Speaker John Boehner's deadlock and introduced an immigration bill with a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million without papers. So far, over 180 House Democrats have signed on as cosponsors! But in order to get this bill past the finish line, we're going to need Republican support. The good news is that it's there. Your district's representative in the House, Congressman Michael Grimm, is one of the 28 House Republicans who support immigration reform. His support for this new bill could be the tipping point for our movement. If he becomes the first Republican to sign on, we know more of his colleagues in his party will build up the courage to follow. We know Rep. Grimm is ready to listen to you. In fact, Rep. Grimm has said in the past that "immigration is a huge issue that I know we need to fix, and we're getting close." But, “getting close” isn’t going to cut it. We already have a good bill waiting in the House, and we just need to get Rep. Grimm to stand by his words and come to our side. He needs to join the more than 180 House members and cosponsor this new immigration bill! We need you and other advocates in your district to pressure Rep. Grimm into supporting this bill. If we get Rep. Grimm on board, your district could make all the difference for the millions without papers across the nation. The momentum is on our side because enough votes exist in the House to pass reform today. But instead Speaker Boehner hides behind excuses, delays, and flat-out refuses to give us a vote. We've come too far to stop now. Tell Rep. Grimm to stand up for his district by cosponsoring this new immigration bill in the House and passing the path to citizenship for the 11 million!

Mr. Dave Brown Sr. is being held without cause by the LaSalle Detention Center in Jena, Louisiana. The Deportation officers Mr. Perkins, Mr.Hartnet, Brian Firmin, and Ms. Lily have been plotting and doing everything with all their might to get Mr. Brown to sign himself over to be deported back home to England. Mr. Brown's mother just passed away this pass thursday November 17 at 12:15 a.m. A call was placed to the detention center early that morning but Mr.Brown was not notified until late that evening. Mr. Brown's family, Dr's of Mrs Elvina Brown (mother) as well as his Pastor, Bishop J.C White put in a request for Mr.Brown to be granted visitation before his mother passed away and then after so that he could attend his mother's funeral. After a few days we were notifified that our request was denied. We couldn't quite wrap our heads around the thought that anyone birthed by a woman themselves could be so heartless and cruel and not grant Mr.Brown a visit to see his mother meanwhile she was ill and now deceased. Shame on "immigration"!!!!!!!!! You have people within your system abusing their power and working against what we know we have a right to. We the family are asking for help to boycott and expose The Department of Deportation and LaSalle Detention Center and DEMAND that Mr.Dave Brown be released in time to attend his mother's funeral!!!!

In the decision making process for immigration reform, the benefit that immigrants provide to the U.S.economy must be recognized! So we pledge to shift our buying power from national to local stores from November 1st to December 1st in support of just immigration reform.

Alejandro's nightmare began in January of 2012. While looking for an address for his construction job, he was pulled over, after a neighbor called the police to report a suspicious van. After the officer determined that Alejandro was innocent of any wrong doing and telling him how to get to the house he was looking for, the officer arrested him for not having a driver's license. Alejandro spent 4 days in jail. Even though all charges have been cleared, he is now facing deportation. Since arriving in Charlotte in 2005, Alejandro has gotten married and has 2 U.S. born daughters. He is the main provider for his family. This case is unjust and Alejandro deserves to stay with his family. He should never have been arrested to begin with.

For weeks, the government shutdown needlessly crippled Congress and left the country stuck in partisan gridlock. And during the 14 days of the shutdown, another 15,400 aspiring Americans were deported because of Speaker Boehner's inaction. The status quo is killing our communities and we need Speaker Boehner to act. In fact, every day that Republican leaders like John Boehner delay a vote on immigration reform, over 1,100 family, friends, and neighbors face deportation. Despite the Government shutdown, Latino and Democratic leaders introduced a good immigration bill called H.R. 15 and that bill already has the support of over 180 members of Congress. Now the only thing holding us back is Speaker Boehner refusing to allow vote in the House of Representatives. But as we saw the few weeks, when push comes to shove, Republicans can be forced into action. Now we simply need Speaker Boehner to bring immigration reform up for a vote!

Operation Streamline is a controversial DHS immigration enforcement policy, heavily lobbied for by Corrections Corporation of America and other private, for profit prison corporations, that diverts crucial law enforcement resources away from fighting violent crime along the border, fails to effectively reduce undocumented immigration, and in many cases violates the U.S. Constitution. Under normal circumstances, non criminal migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S. border are immediately deported and face a five year ban from reentering the country, with criminal penalties occurring if they are caught crossing a second time. However, under Operation Streamline, such detainees face mandatory criminal prosecution, with penalties ranging from a few days to several months in private, for profit, corporate run prisons, at taxpayer expense. In Arizona, those convicted are housed at Florence Correctional Center, a Corrections Corporation of America facility. CCA has heavily lobbied for enforcement of Operation Streamline and similar manadatory imprisonment immigration laws, and has a particularly dubius reputation in our state, helping to write the controversial "Show Me Your Papers" law SB1070 and contributing millions to the campaign coffers of Governer Jan Brewer and other Arizona lawmakers. CCA has already earned billions of dollars in taxpayer funds as a result of this progam and stands to reap billions more. Meanwhile, the numbers show that Operation Streamline DOES NOT effectively reduce undocumented immigration, and the "fast tracking" of criminal convictions in these cases may very often violate the Constitutional due process rights of detainees. The program has led to skyrocketing federal immigration caseloads in the Arizona and forces border patrol agents to spend significant time and resources apprehending non-violent migrants when they should be keeping our border safe from violent criminals and drug trafficking. At a time when the government is in shut down mode, and funds for essential services are being frozen or cut, we cannot afford to spend taxpayer dollars on a program that criminalizes not violent offenders, makes our borders LESS safe and increases the costs of illegal immigration. This is why I created a petition to Janet Napolitano, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and 3 others titled ""Shut Down" Funding For Operation Streamline in Arizona". Tell DHS Secretary Jan Brewer and the U.S. Department of Justice to shut down Operation Streamline and focus on policies that benefit border communities instead of corporate coffers. For more details, check out the following articles: http://www.cipamericas.org/archives/9022 http://www.law.berkeley.edu/6807.htm http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2010-10-21/news/grinding-justice-operation-streamline-costs-millions-tramples-the-constitution-treats-migrants-like-cattle-and-doesn-t-work/full/.

As 1,100 of our mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters are being deported every single day we call on Congressmen Jeff Denham, Devin Nunes and David Valadao to act with urgency to create an earned pathway to citizenship that would protect our communities and keep our families together.We thank them for their public statements in support of a path to citizenship, but with so much at stake for our families, now is the time to put words into action.

2 Million deportations later of human beings. We are not 2nd class citizens!

My name is Felipe Bravo and I am from Guatemala. I have lived in the United States for the past 15 years. I am married and have 3 U.S. citizen daughters (Karina 13yr, Jennifer 12yr, Azucena 6yr). I was arrested for not having a driver's license. Although all charges have been dropped and I do not have any criminal record, I am still facing possible deportation. I now have to leave my family on November 15. I pay my taxes and have strong ties to my community. Since arriving here, I have been an active member in my church, where I am the choir director. As a member of Familias Unidas, I have been working to help other families that are facing the same situation as my own, keep their families together. My dream is to stay here and see my beautiful daughters grow up and realize their dreams. I would like to continue contributing to this country that has given me so many opportunities. With your help, I hope to cancel my deportation, so that I can stay with my family. Thank you for your support and my God bless you.

To have the 99% of the country's population let the House know they are not representing the people who elected them. And Republicans, we know you are the worst at this, and the most at fault here. I am so not voting for one Republican in 2014 and 2016.