Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens: Parent(s) - Parents of U.S. citizens are eligible to apply for permanent resident status as immediate relatives, but only if the citizen is 21 years of age or older. Individuals from all parts of the globe decided to leave their countries of origin because of different reasons related to: corrupt governments; difficulty sustaining families in decent basic conditions; education and health; insecurity and violence and many other reasons we would need much more lines to describe them here. Many people see America as the land of opportunity. Whether this is true or not, it becomes a matter of personal experience. For many, the move to America may be the best thing they ever did, and these are the people who built families in USA, working hard, seeking a better life for their children to give them a decent future and opportunities. For many years these same people are living in the shadows, cornered and scared the ghost of illegality. Now it is time to give them the opportunity to become legal residents and allow them to continue contributing to the country by the sweat of their hard work and support growth of their children and contribute to the future of America, forming citizens.

Every day on average, 1,100 people are deported to different countries. As a result, 17 children are placed in foster state every day, according to ICE. I'm tired of the abuse. As a mother of two citizens, I have fear that one day my children will be lonely, without knowing where to go. Mr. President, you have the power. Please stop deportations and stop separating our families.

I've been married for three and a half years did all my paper work and I still can't get an answer why we are still waiting on immigration yes I've been personally affected by this issue our daughter Summer turns two in June and ave to be growing up without a father for no reason we try to go to Jamaica twice a year to visit my husband but that is very costly as a single mom I've already contacted Jim Himes Richard Blumenthal Dan Malloy office and the department of state and even a letter to the president office one seems to be able to help me

My dad Dave Johnson has been detained by immigration since June and despite the fact the he has no criminal record and citizen children they have labeled him high priority for deportation. They are unable to locate his travel documents and refuse to release him to his family despite the law that requires them to release him if they are unable to deport him within 90 days; its been 8 months.He has been here since 1997 after fleeing danger in Jamaica please help my family and has been the prime caregiver to his children.

Tell the Senate to support families and kids. Don’t let them eliminate the Child Tax Credit for the families of little DREAMers! All over the country, immigrant women work hard to support their families. Many immigrant women count on the federal Child Tax Credit to provide crucial financial support for their families. Right now, the Senate is considering the Ayotte amendment -- an amendment to a bill that would eliminate this key support for hard-working families. The amendment would deny the federal Child Tax Credit to the families of 1 million little DREAMers -- young children who have come to the United States with their families and whose parents file taxes using Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers.

Even though Angelica is the mother of three U.S. citizens and has called Texas home for 14 years, she's just days away from being deported. She needs your help staying with her family! When this hard-working mom was racially-profiled and falsely accused of shoplifting, police arrested her and then turned her over to immigration officials because she had no ID. Since then she’s been forced to wear an ankle bracelet and check in weekly with immigration officials. Now they want to deport her! Angelica is a loving mother of 3 young U.S. citizens, ages 4, 6, and 7. She's a part of her local church and is a good member of her community. If ICE officials go through with her deportation, Angelica’s daughters and community will be devastated! Angelica would likely qualify for the path to citizenship in the Senate immigration bill and President Obama's Administration shouldn't be pushing hardworking, taxpaying aspiring Americans like Angelica for Speaker John Boehner's inaction. In fact, because President Obama supports the Senate's bill, he shouldn't be deporting immigrants like Angelica at all. Please help Angelica by asking ICE officials to grant her a stay of removal and let her return home to her family where she belongs. They need you to act right now!

am tired of hiding like a criminal .....

I think Justin Bieber deserves another chance. He gets judged too much just because he is a celebrity. He is a human being. Many people in this world make mistakes, but they do not get DEPORTED for it. Please let Justin Bieber stay in the United States.

Because is not fair for hardworking people be left out of any benefits in this Beautiful Country. They have been contributing to its economy. If they came without documents is because they are looking for a better life for them and their families. They have been paying taxes, working hard, and earning their food with their work honestly. They are human beings, they are not criminals. They deserve the opportunity to become part of this country that historically has been compound with immigrants for all over the world. It just to take a look where all the United States citizens came from, except the Native Americans.

as illegal I need to become legal

Justin Bieber should not be deported from the US just because he makes some bad decisions. He needs help, and deporting him is not going to help him. He is in depression and being deported is the last thing he needs right now. All of his beliebers around the world would be devistated if he got deported. Many of his fans support him and will stay with him through anything.

My daughter is 7 yrs old she has been without her father over a year because he went home to help out with his sick father and for him to have a vehicle to go to the hospitals .We are married yet he cant get back into the u.s that is why I think they need to pass this immigration bill. so my emotional affected daughter can reunite with her father. Please help