From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org):
The administration has already begun terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for some nationalities, and as they make decisions about other populations with TPS, the lives of over 330,000 are in danger. We need a path forward – one that starts by protecting TPS holders from deportation and upholding family unity.
Click here to view our Interfaith Toolkit to Defend TPS and learn what actions you can take to stand with TPS holders and #saveTPS. You can also download the toolkit. We invite communities across the nation to host an interfaith vigil, educate your faith community about TPS, amplify voices of TPS holders in the media, and meet and call your national, state, and local elected officials. Our national leaders need to hear from us right now so please take 6 minutes to call your 2 Senators and 1 Representative (2 minutes per call) today!
Tell Congress to Support TPS Holders and #SaveTPS! (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org/2017/10/03/savetps/)
(202) 224-3121
Please call 3x for your 2 Senators and 1 Representative–or call directly; find contact information in the following locations:
- Senator Robert Casey: http://casey.senate.gov
- Senator Pat Toomey: http://toomey.senate.gov
- Your Representative: http://www.house.gov
Sample Script: “I’m your constituent from [City, State]. I stand in solidarity with my immigrant neighbors, support Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and strongly oppose any attempt to terminate or curtail the program. TPS is designed to protect people from being returned to harm and is extended based on country conditions. There are about 330,000 people from 10 different countries who through TPS are currently pursuing their dreams and raising families in safety. Some have been here for many years, and more than 70% have a U.S. citizen sibling, spouse, or child. Tearing apart families is wrong.
I urge [the Senator/Representative] to do everything they can to ensure that the administration extends TPS for all ten countries for at least another 18 months, issue a public statement declaring support for all TPS holders, and support legislation that would ensure stability for TPS recipients who have lived here for many years, would face extreme hardship if deported, or are otherwise eligible for permanent residence.”
Please spread the word, and thank you for all your work and support!
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