Bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in immigration by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and of lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and of lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnership

We have interviewed both documented and undocumented immigrants who have cited the difficulties they have faced in gaining citizenship. Often times, students obtain degrees but are unable to work because of their legal status. Families are separated because of deportation, and immigrants cannot escape poverty due to limited employment opportunities. A path to citizenship would be beneficial for all Americans.

Many mothers are loosing children due to medical malpractice in hospitals everyday. There is a statue of limitations of 18 years to present any negligent findings to the courts. I personally have been effected by this serious issue, and want more investigations, and persons held accountable for their negligent actions.

In recent years, Houston has nearly become recognized at the 3rd largest city in the U.S. The diversity and fast-growing economy offers an exemplary version of the American Dream in action! President Obama would be in the right place in Houston, TX to announce Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

Despite immigration reform efforts, private prison industry lobbyists have support in Congress for over $2 billion a year for massive incarceration of immigrants in private prisons. Immigrants arrested by the Border Patrol serve an average sentence of 360 days in a private prison for behaviors that weren’t considered crimes ten years ago. This is not o.k. Congress should refuse to finance private prisons with immigrant incarcerations.

Say no to President Obama's proposal to cut Social Security by lowering the cost-of-living adjustment for current and future retirees.

Over the last few years, groups across the country have called for an end to describing the more than 12 million undocumented immigrants that live in America as "illegal." The movement is headlined by efforts of Jose Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who announced in 2011 that he is an undocumented immigrant. Since that time, activists from across the country have pressured elected officials and news organizations to stop using the term "illegal" when describing America's millions of immigrants. Just recently, the Associated Press has announced they will stop using the term "illegal immigrant" or the term "illegal" when describing a person. They correctly reasoned that a behavior is illegal, but a person is not. The New York Times is also reconsidering using the term. An analysis by the Sunlight Foundation has found that Congressmen Lamar Smith and Ted Poe employed the term "illegal immigrant" the most over the last five years. Sign the petition and tell them that a behavior is illegal, but a person is not.

The majority of African Immigrants without legal status in the United States have been playing a key role in America’s health care system. More than 3 out of 4 African immigrants work in Health Care and Allied Health fields as Behavioral/Mental Health Residential and Community Specialists/Counsellors, Health Aides in Nursing and Group homes, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapist, Respiratory Therapists, Radiology Technologist, Ultrasound Technologists, Dieticians, Social Workers, Home Health Aides, Registered Nurses (RNs) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSNs).

The goal is to get the US government to use this simple new type of economic plan, fully displayed at ( www.econostan.com/8701.html ), to relieve unemployment. It will jump start the economy, quickly produce full employment, and reduce the national debt, with no inflation. Plan Summary: RAISE business taxes for 3 years by suspending business tax code advantages and simultaneously giving the businesses tax credits roughly equal to the tax increase IF they expand or modernize their US business. Business heads will put their money into their businesses rather than pay taxes so they will have to hire to get the tax credit. New employees spend more than when they were unemployed so demand increases. Businesses expand so they can supply more (and earn more). So the ratio of supply to demand stays roughly the same and therefore prices do also. National Debt is unchanged since no government money is spent. If the tax credit is unused then spend the tax receipts on infrastructure.

Recently, TIME Magazine called Marco Rubio “The Republican Savior” and said that he is “the key player in his party’s efforts to make up to Hispanic voters.” But instead of using his newfound political power to pass immigration reform, Rubio is imitating anti-immigrant members of Congress like Jeff Sessions, and is slow-walking the process in order to use the spotlight for his own political ambitions. Last weekend, Rubio wrote a letter asking the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee to slow down immigration reform--a move that could end up killing the process altogether. If Senator Rubio is the Republicans’ last hope with immigrant voters, then he needs to do more than play political games with our future. Tell Senator Rubio that we are onto him. We need a leader who's willing to put our community ahead of his own political agenda.

As you read this, eight senators--all men--are writing an immigration reform bill. That's good--we need a bill introduced immediately. But we need to make sure it is fair to women and includes the millions of immigrant women and children in this country. Email the “Gang of Eight” senators today and tell them that even if no women participated in drafting it, the bill they introduce must do right by women. It’s a simple message: immigration reform MUST create a pathway to citizenship and MUST treat women fairly. Here are some of the ways a new immigration reform bill could make things worse for women and families: Tying a path to citizenship to proof of work, leaving out stay-at-home moms or women who perform domestic work in the paperless economy. Failing to provide safe ways for victims of domestic or workplace abuse to report these crimes. Increasing work visas, which overwhelmingly go to men, while providing fewer family visas, which overwhelmingly go to women. Leaving the backlog of 4.3 million family members, mostly women and children, waiting for decades to be reunited with those currently in the United States and closing off certain types of family immigration altogether. The Gang of Eight legislation will set the conversation moving forward. Unless we make our voices heard, this bill could include provisions that bias the law against women and children. Email the “Gang of Eight” senators today. Then tell your friends to join you.

Recently, TIME Magazine called Marco Rubio “The Republican Savior” and said that he is “the key player in his party’s efforts to make up to Hispanic voters.” But instead of using his newfound political power to pass immigration reform, Rubio is imitating anti-immigrant members of Congress like Jeff Sessions, and is slow-walking the process in order to use the spotlight for his own political ambitions. Last weekend, Rubio wrote a letter asking the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee to slow down immigration reform--a move that could end up killing the process altogether. If Senator Rubio is the Republicans’ last hope with immigrant voters, then he needs to do more than play political games with our future. Tell Senator Rubio that we are onto him. We need a leader who's willing to put our community ahead of his own political agenda.