The MN Prosperity (Dream) Act passed in the Senate. Now the Conference Committee (made up of House and Senate members) is debating its inclusion in the Higher Education Omnibus Bill. Tell the committee members that you want all qualified Minnesota students to have access to in-state tuition AND the opportunity to apply for MN state grants.

Sign-on to this petition and send a message to Senator Marco Rubio and ICE’s Marc Moore asking them to keep Jesus’ family together!

The painful choice between the country one loves and the person one loves should never happen -- yet thousands of Americans are forced to make this choice every day. The Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) will protect 48,000 same-sex families from deportation -- including the 24,000 children being raised by these families. On May 9, the mark-up process for Comprehensive Immigration Reform will begin, and we expect an amendment to be offered that would end the suffering of these same-sex binational couples, and Senator Feinstein will be the deciding vote in this process.

After living in the USA for 24 years I was denied re-entry ! My 3 US Citizen children are desperate to move back to the home I built for them . I never took one dime from the government ,paid taxes ,paid full health insurance and lived a normal life . My USCIS I-140 was approved AND re-affirmed . My company sponsor still wants me back . If you know me then please help by spreading the word . Please help . Thanks .

When I was 9 years old, I came home from school and turned on the TV to see my parents being arrested on the news in one of Sheriff Arpaio's raids. For the past three I've done everything I can, first to get them out of detention, and now to stop the government from taking them away from me and my sister. They made a movie about our family's case called "Two Americans" and I was even in a music video to tell our story. They're scheduled for deportation court this summer and I need your help to get their case closed and keep our family together. You can learn more about our case by watching the trailer for the movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2mx4EQgJoU

While attempting to pitch immigration reform to conservative constituents in his home state of Wisconsin, Republican Rep. Paul Ryan astonishingly referred to the US-born children of undocumented immigrants using an ugly slur -- "anchor babies." Rep. Ryan offered no apology, and even suggested amending the Constitution so that these children are denied naturalization at birth. As a former vice-presidential nominee and key player in the GOP's future, Rep. Ryan knows better than to resort to language that only serves to rile up the fringe, anti-immigrant segment of his party. If he wants to attract Republican voters to truly bipartisan reform efforts, this isn't the way to do it. Demand Rep. Ryan apologize for his offensive words today.

I have been in the US for 15years. Come legally as a F1 student attended college to Master level but been out of status for the last 3 years now facing deportation.

If things had gone as planned last week, I would’ve been at the Boston Marathon finish line, right where the bombs went off. I’m thankful I wasn’t there but it’s impossible not to see myself in the hundreds who were. I’ve been praying for them every chance that I get. The Boston area has been my home for almost a decade. I still haven’t been able to put my feelings about what happened last week into words. One thing I know is that moments like these should bring us together. It makes me sad and angry to know there are people who are using this tragedy to try and tear us apart. Less than 24 hours after the bombing, before the blood of victims had been washed off of Boylston Street, Rep. Steve King was already using the tragedy to scapegoat millions of immigrants and argue against immigration reform. A day later, Rep. Louie Gohmert was sounding the alarm about Al Qaeda operatives being trained to “act Hispanic.” I was hoping that this sort of talk wouldn’t go beyond extremists like Rep. King and Rep. Gohmert, but this week it has been echoed by others like Senators Rand Paul and Marco Rubio, who were previously arguing in favor of immigration reform. It pains me that after everything our city went through last week, I have to write to you about bigots who want to tie this atrocity to anyone who has ever been or looked like a non-white immigrant, but I know that if we don’t speak now, this could get out of control. There are real consequences for this sort of rhetoric. Connecting millions of immigrants who seek nothing but a better life for themselves and their families to the tiny few who carry out heinous violent acts has led to untold suffering. It a major reason why over a thousand people are deported every day, why tens of thousands of immigrants are detained every day, and why the Border Patrol can kill without consequence. Boston has suffered enough over the last week. Immigrant communities have suffered enough over the last few decades. It’s time to come together, not tear each other apart. Please join me in telling your Congressmembers that the Boston Bombing should not be used as an excuse to crack down on immigrants.

The economy is recovering, but as a small business owner I still struggle to turn a profit, make payroll and stay in business. As a lawmaker, I look to you to create smart public policies that make it easier to keep my coffers full and my doors open. Comprehensive immigration reform would do just that. Our immigration system is broken. We do not foster an environment that allows small businesses to benefit from the services of high or low-skilled workers. On a regular basis we educate talented foreign students and then send them away, instead of creating a system that allows them to stay in this country and make meaningful, even groundbreaking contributions to our economy. A recent poll by Small Business Majority found two-thirds of small business owners also believe we should allow more low-skilled foreign workers who might work in the agriculture, restaurant or service industries into this country legally. A strong economy needs workers of all skill levels. Our current immigration system doesn’t meet these needs. Lawmakers recently introduced legislation that aims to fix many problems associated with immigration. These policies would be good for small businesses like mine. Small Business Majority also found 87% of entrepreneurs support requiring immigrants in the country illegally who have no criminal record to register for legal status, pass a background check, learn English, pay a fine and pay taxes. Three-quarters believe we would be better off if people who are in the country illegally became legal taxpayers, so they pay their fair share and can work toward citizenship in the future. And 75% support revamping the guest worker system to create a new worker visa, eventually letting immigrants move beyond temporary status and switch employers to protect themselves against unscrupulous ones. I’m a small business owner and I support these reforms, too. Fixing our broken system will help us more easily tap into the immigrant labor workforce, make our existing workforces more stable, make us more competitive and help aspiring immigrants become entrepreneurs. Please help small business owners like me by supporting immigration reform and fixing our system.

Immigration Reform is the beauty of our nation!

Florida is the definition of 'melting pot' when it comes to the diversity in America, yet the populations remain separated from each other. Being from Palm Beach they had to make a law to prevent picking up "illegal" immigrants for work! If America wants to keep tourism high and relations with increasing migrants good we should take a stand to help immigration reform move along, instead of delaying it any longer!

Our country has a long and rich heritage of immigration. New Mexican’s have always embraced our country’s diversity, but we also recognize that our current immigration system is broken. With the introduction of S. 744: The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, we are finally on our way to a common sense immigration process. But this is only the beginning of a long road ahead. During this important debate for our country, and especially for our families, we need to stand united for common sense immigration reform that will keep our families together and will allow a fair pathway to citizenship. Join us in standing with the millions of families, friends, and DREAMers that need our support now more than ever by signing this petition. The introduction of comprehensive immigration reform is just the first step in this journey – and we can’t reach our destination without you. Sign this petition now in support of common sense immigration reform!