I was widowed at age 29 with three small daughters. Without Social Security my children and I might have become malnourished and homeless. With the help of Social Security, my daughters are all college educated and leaders in their communities.

Immigration reform is personal to me. Grace, my good friend, was one of the 11 million people working in our shadow economy. She lived and worked in the United States for 15 years without the protection of basic civil rights or labor protections, without access to many services, and in constant fear of persecution. Her story has a happy ending; Grace now has a “Green Card” through the sponsorship of a qualifying family member. We need to help millions of others who deserve a happy ending to immigration vulnerability. Immigration reform is, and should be, a priority to correct decades of wrongs. Let’s work to support a road map to citizenship with a reasonable time frame, economic protections and a fair system to deal with the future flow of immigrants coming to pursue their own chance at the American dream. This legislation has passed the US Senate and should soon come up for a vote in the US House. Please sign this petition urging our legislators to do the right thing. Pass immigration reform legislation.

Maria's fiancé Brigido has been a devoted father to their three-year-old son, and has been the only dad her 13-year-old daughter has ever known. But now immigration officials are planning to deport Brigido and tear their family apart -- despite the fact that he'd likely qualify for a pathway to citizenship currently stalled by Republican leadership in the House of Representatives. Brigido's entire case hinges on an incident from over ten years ago when his valid tourist visa was -- for reasons still unknown to him – stamped with an alleged expedited removal order at the airport. Threatened with six months detention if he didn't return to Mexico right away, Brigido did as they said. Now ICE officials are detaining him based on that decade-old alleged expedited removal order. In the years that Brigido has been in the US, he has devoted himself to being a loving dad, and runs an insurance business together with Maria. If he's deported, the effects would be devastating for Maria and their two children, both US citizens. Fortunately, there is a temporary fix for Brigido and his family. Immigration officials in the Obama administration have the power to grant Brigido "prosecutorial discretion" and defer his case. We just need to show that we support Brigido and his family by adding our voices! Right now Brigido would likely qualify for the path to citizenship the Senate passed months ago. But with the House stalling on reform, the Obama administration shouldn't punish Brigido for Congress' inaction. In fact, because they support the Senate's legislation, the administration shouldn't be deporting immigrants like him at all! Please join us in demanding that the immigration official overseeing Brigido's case stop his deportation. Brigido's kids shouldn't be separated from their dad -- we need to help keep this family together. They're depending on us!

News, BET, LOGO, and CBN have their own network, as well as different cultures and races. I feel cheated as a paying customer of Comcast Cable and DirecTV that I am not offered a station to watch Native American shows--this is the true history of how and why we are America today, and we should have access to it. We the People have the right to see and experience programing of the most beautiful culture of them all

As a disabled American already struggling to make ends meet on Social Security, cutting benefits could easily leave myself and other disabled people and senior citizens in a position of not buying food or medication just to keep a roof over our heads.

The GOP and some Democrats are offering up "entitlement" benefits to be considered on the next budget showdown. We cannot let this happen! We earned these benefits and the Social Security Systems works and needs to be strengthened, not cut. On 2/1/2010 I quit my VERY GOOD paying job that provided health insurance, retirement, vacation and sick pay to care full-time for my severely disabled and medically fragile granddaughter. She is on Medicaid. Without Medicaid I could not afford her 4 anti-seizures medications and she could literally die without medical intervention. I worked and paid into Social Security for 32 years prior to quitting in 2010. I am only 49 years old and I am very worried about my future as I age. I spent my savings, I have no pension. I will be depending on Social Security in my future. The good news is that Senate Social Security champions like Tom Harkin not only have said no to cuts, they've put forward a commonsense plan to expand Social Security. Before Sen. Harkin's Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013 can get a vote, it needs more co-sponsors. Following are some benefits of S.567: 1. Phase out the current cap of $113,700 to ensure that millionaires and billionaires pay the same rate on payroll taxes as the rest of us. 2. Uses the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) which more accurately reflects increases for seniors. This formula will amount to approximately $70.00 more a month for beneficiaries helping those in the middle and low income distribution. 3. Extends the solvency of the Social Security System. The trust is not in crisis, but this will help the long-term financial condition for current and future generations. I am asking that both Senator Tester and Senator Baucus co-sponsor this bill right away. If we can get every Democratic senator to co-sponsor this bill, the media, Senate and House Republicans, and President Obama will get this message loud and clear: Social Security cuts are off the table.

Social Security works. It should not be a bargaining chip nor cut. Now is the best moment to actually expand and improve Social Security. Senator Tom Harkin has proposed just such a bill that would immediately increase benefits to seniors, improve the COLA (Cost of Living Adjustments) to reflect the real costs faced by seniors and would extend the financial lifetime of the Trust Fund by phasing out the current taxable cap of $113,700 so that payroll taxes apply fairly to every dollar of wages. Please support this bill.

America is the richest nation on earth; the richest nation that ever was. And yet, instead of going after the wealth of corporations and the top 1%, Congress and the President look to slash well-earned and hard won benefits of the elderly and disabled and the poorest among us. This is wrong. Cut military spending. Enact a financial transaction tax. Close corporate loopholes. We all do better when we ALL do better.

More than 53 MILLION Americans are bullied at work! Many are physically hurt. This petition is to stop the bullying, assault and harassment of/on public employees especially because they support voting rights for all U.S. citizens.

The Social safety net is what guarantees civilization.

As a recipient of Social Security I firmly believe that benefit increases, not cuts, are what are needed not only for recipients, but for our economy as well.

It is important we protect those that have defended our country's freedom both here and abroad. We need to make sure our vets and our seniors are secure, safe and get the help they deserve.