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TPS Terminations, Motivated by Racism, Would Tear Families Apart
San Francisco – Six adults with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and two U.S. citizen children of TPS holders filed a class-action lawsuit today seeking to stop the unlawful termination of TPS for over 100,000 TPS holders from Honduras and Nepal and prevent the separation of tens of thousands of U.S. citizen children from their TPS-holder parents. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Plaintiffs are represented by the ACLU Foundation of Southern California and ACLU Foundation of Northern California in the release, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, and Sidley Austin. [Read the filing here]
In October of 2018, the Court enjoined the termination of TPS for Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and El Salvador, finding substantial evidence that the terminations were motivated by racism and violated the Administrative Procedure Act. Plaintiffs in Bhattarai v. Nielsen allege that the terminations of TPS for Honduras and Nepal suffer from the same legal flaws and should be set aside. Plaintiffs also allege that the terminations are unconstitutional because they require the U.S. citizen children of TPS holders to choose between their country and their family.
Plaintiff Keshav Raj Bhattarai, a member of Adhikaar and Nepali TPS holder shares, “I am proud to be a part of this lawsuit, for all the other Nepali TPS holders like me. With TPS I have been able to build a new life here with my family and I have a found a stable job. When I see so many people’s lives at risk in losing TPS, I am troubled to see that this country would harm its hardworking workers and people. I wish to continue working to support this country, and also continue supporting the rebuilding of Nepal, which is still recovering from the earthquake.”
The complaint filed today alleges that, in terminating TPS for Honduras and Nepal, political appointees in the Department of Homeland Security deliberately ignored recommendations from U.S. Ambassadors and evidence of conditions on the ground. Instead, they predetermined that TPS must be terminated to further the President’s “America First” policy, which seeks to exclude non-white, non-European immigrants. The complaint recites a litany of racist statements made by President Trump in reference to Latin American and South Asian countries and immigrants, including referring to immigrants as snakes and animals, mispronouncing Nepal as “nipple,” and faking an Indian accent in imitation of Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi.
Plaintiff Donaldo Posadas Caceres, a member of the Painters’ Union (IUPAT DC21) with TPS from Honduras explains, “I’m taking part in this lawsuit not just for myself and my daughter but for everyone who would be hurt by our TPS being taken away. Forcing our children to choose between the life they have here or a country they don’t know is unfair. Sending all of us to danger and instability is unjust. I’m proud to have been a union painter for two decades in this country and it does not feel right to see all of that just cut away.”
Jessica Bansal, NDLON’s Co-Legal Director, said: “The Trump Administration is illegally trying to gut the humanitarian TPS program, but TPS holders are fighting back. They have already won a temporary reprieve for hundreds of thousands of TPS holders. With today’s filing, they seek to protect tens of thousands more.”
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are members of diverse organizations fighting to defend TPS in the courts and in Congress, including Adhikaar, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), AND the National TPS Alliance.
Jenny Zhao, Staff Attorney at Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, said: “The Trump Administration’s plan to end TPS for Honduras and Nepal must be stopped before it causes immeasurable harm to TPS holders, their families, and their communities.”
Minju Cho, Staff Attorney at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles said: “TPS holders are valued members of our communities. They are parents to tens and thousands of U.S. citizen children. TPS is vital to people’s ability to work and provide for themselves and their families. We are proud to stand alongside these communities in their fight against the Trump administration’s unconstitutional attempt to take TPS away.”
Ahilan Arulanantham, Senior Counsel at the ACLU of Southern California, said: “We are proud to represent these courageous U.S. citizen children and their parents who held Temporary Protected Status before the Trump Administration unlawfully stripped it away. They ask only that our government respect their due process rights. We hope the Court will uphold the rule of law and grant them the protection they deserve.”
Read the complaint here.
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होन्डुरस र नेपालका टीपीएस् प्राप्त गरेका ब्यक्तिहरूले १००,००० मानिसहरूको गैरन्यायिक निस्कासन रोक्नका लागि ट्रम्प प्रशासनका विरूद्ध मुद्दा दायर
टीपीएस् सुविधाको कटैाति, जातिवादी सोचबाट अभिप्रेरित, यसले परिवारहरूलाइ खलबल्याउनेछ
सान फ्रान्सिस्को– होन्डुरस र नेपालका गरी १००,००० जना सबै टीपीएस् प्राप्त ब्यक्तिहरूको गैरकानुनी तरीकाले टीपीएस् खारेज गर्न लागेको र टीपीएस पाएकाहरूबाट जन्मेका दशैां हजार अमेरिकन बालबालिकाहरूलाइ उनीहरूको परिवारबाट छुट्याउनबाट रोक्नका लागि अस्थायी संरक्षणको हैसियत (टीपीएस्) पाएका ६ जना वयस्क र उनीहरूबाट जन्मेका २ जना अमेरिकन नागरिक बच्चाहरूले अाज संयुक्त रूपमा क्लास एक्सनको मुद्दा दायर गरेका छन् । यो मुद्दा क्यालिफोर्निया राज्यको नर्दन डिस्ट्रिक्टमा रहेको संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाको जिल्ला अदालतमा दायर गरिएको छ । यो मुद्दाका पक्षहरूलाइ दक्षिणी क्यालिफोर्नियामा रहेको एसीएलयू, एसियन अमेरिकन्स एडभान्सिंग जस्टिस–एसियन ल ककस, एसियन अमेरिकन्स एडभान्सिंग जस्टिस् – लस एन्जेलस्, द नेसनल डे लेवोरर अर्गनाइजिंग नेटवर्क, र सिड्ले अस्टिन जस्ता संस्थाहरूले प्रतिनिधित्व गरेका छन् ।
अक्टुवर २०१८ मा सुडान, निकारागुवा, हैटी र एल साल्भाडोरलाइ दिएको टीपीएस् सुविधा हटाइएकोमा अदालतले त्यसलाइ रोकिदियो । जातिगत अाधारमा प्रेरित भएर टीपीएस् हटाइएको र सो गर्दा प्रशासनिक कार्यविधि ऎन (एडमिनिस्ट्रेटिभ प्रोसिजर एक्ट) उल्लंघन भएको कुराको सारभूत किसिमको प्रमाण अदालतले पायो । यिनै माथिका देशका हकमा प्रयोग भएका कमजोर कानुनका अाधारमा होन्डुरस र नेपालको टीपीएस् पनि खारेज गर्दा अन्याय हुने भएकोले यस्ता कानुनलाइ अाधार मानेर टीपीएस् खारेज गर्नुहुँदैन भनेर यो ”भट्टराइ विरूद्ध नेल्सन ” भएको मुद्दामा वादीहरूले अारोप लगाएका छन् । यसरी टीपीएस् खारेज गर्नाले टीपीएस् पाएकाहरूबाट जन्मिएका अमेरिकन नागरिक बच्चाहरूलाइ अाफ्नो देश वा अाफ्ना बाबुअामा मध्ये एक रोज्नु पर्ने हुन्छ जुन कुरा संविधान विपरीत हुन जान्छ भनेर वादीहरूले यो मुद्दमा थप अारोप लगाएका छन्।
अधिकार संस्थाका सदस्य तथा टीपीएस् पाएका नेपाली वादी केशवराज भट्टराइ भन्छन्,” म जस्ता टीपीएस् भएका अन्य नेपाली समेतका लागि गरिएको यो मुद्दामा सहभागी हुन पाउँदा म ज्यादै गैारव महशुस गरेको छु । टीपीएस् पाएर मैले भरपर्दो काम पाएको छु र मेरो परिवारका साथ नयाँ जीवन जीउन सक्षम भएको छु । टीपीएस् हट्दाको अवस्थामा धेरै मानिसको जीवन जोखिममा पर्न जाने अनि कडा परिश्रम गर्ने कामदारहरू र अन्य मानिसहरूलाइ यो देशले हानी पुर्याउन सक्नेछ भन्ने कुरा जब मैले देख्छु अनि मलाइ पीडा हुन्छ । यो देशलाइ मद्दत गर्नका लागि म काम गरिरहन चाहन्छु साथसाथै विगतको भूकम्पबाट अहिले पनि तंग्रिदै गरेको नेपालको पुननिर्माणमा पनि सहयोग गरिरहन चाहन्छु ।”
अाज दायर गरिएको उजुरीमा के अारोप लगाइएको छ भने डिपार्टमेन्ट अफ् होमल्याण्ड सेक्युरिटीमा राजनीतिक नियुक्ति पाएर काम गरिरहेका ब्यक्तिहरूले अमेरकाका राजदूतहरूले दिएका सुझावहरू र सम्बन्धित देशको वास्तविक यथार्थलाइ जानाजान नजरअन्दाज गरेर होन्डुरस र नेपालको टीपीएस् खारेज गरे । उनीहरूले राष्ट्रपति ट्रम्पको “पहिले अमेरिका” भन्ने नीतिलाइ पहिला अगाडि सारेर टीपीएस् खारेज हुनै पर्छ भन्ने सोचाइ लिए । यो नीतिले सेता जाति नभएका (नन्–ह्वाइट्स्) र गैर युरोपीयन मूलका अाप्रवासीहरूलाइ निकाला गर्ने कुरा गर्छ । ल्याटिन अमेरिकन र दक्षिण एसियाका देशहरू र त्यहाँबाट अाएका अाप्रवासीहरूका विरूद्ध राष्ट्रपति ट्रम्पका बारम्बारका जातिबादी भनाइहरूलाइ पनि यो उजुरीमा राखिएको छ । राष्ट्रपति ट्रम्पले उनीहरूलाइ सर्पहरू र जनावरहरू भनेको, नेपाल देशको नामलाइ “निप्पल” भनेको अनि भारतीय प्रधानमन्त्रीको बोल्ने शैलीलाइ नक्कल गरेर ठट्टा गरेको जस्ता कुराहरू यो उजुरीमा छन् ।
पेन्टर्स युनियन (IUPAT DC21) संस्थाका सदस्य तथा टीपीएस् पाएका होन्डुरसका वादी डोनाल्डो पोसाडास् सेसेरेस् भन्छन्,” म यो मुद्दामा मेरी छोरी र मेरा लागि मात्र भनेर सहभागी भएको हैन तर टीपीएस् हटाइँदा असर पर्न सक्ने प्रत्येकका लागि भनेर सहभागी भएको हुँ । हाम्रा बच्चाहरूलाइ यहाँको जीवन वा उनीहरूले चिन्दै नचिनेको ठाउँको जीवन छान्न बाध्य पारिने कुरा पक्षपातपूर्ण छ । हामी सबै जनालाइ खतरापूर्ण अनि अस्थिरतामा पठाउनु अन्यायपूर्ण हुन्छ । विगत दुइ दशकदेखि यो देशको युनियन पेन्टरमा लगातार रहन पाउनुमा म गर्व गर्छु अनि यो सबै कुरा खोसिएको देख्दा मैले राम्रो मान्दिनँ ।”
एनडीएलअोएन (NDLON) का सह–लिगल डाइरेक्टर जेसिका वंशलले भन्नुभयो,” मानवीय हिसावमा दिइने टीपीएस् कार्यक्रमलाइ ट्रम्प प्रशासनले गैरकानुनी हिसावले हटाउन खोजिरहेको छ तर कुरा के छ भने टीपीएस् पाएकाहरू यस्तो गैरकानुनी काम हुन नदिनका लागि लडिरहेका छन् । उनीहरूले यसभन्दा अघि पनि टीपीएस् पाएका हजारैां मानिसहरूलाइ अस्थायी रूपमै भए पनि निकाला गर्ने काम रोक्न सफल भए । अाजको उजुरी मार्फत पनि हजारैां संख्याका मानिसहरलाइ संरक्षण गर्न खोजेका छन् ।”
विभिन्न संस्थाहरूमा रहेर टीपीएसलाइ जोगाउन अदालतदेखि कंग्रेससम्म लडिरहेका सदस्यहरू अाजको मुद्दाका वादी पक्षहरू हुन् । यी संस्थाहरूमा अधिकार, द इन्टरनेशनल युनियन अफ् पेन्टर्स एन्ड एलाइड ट्रेड्स (IUPAT), नेशनल टीपीएस् एलाइन्स रहेका छन् ।
एडभान्सिंग जस्टिस–एसियन ल ककसका स्टाफ एटर्नी जेनी झावले भनिन्, “टीपीएस् पाएका होन्डुरस र नेपालका ब्यक्तिहरू, उनीहरूका परिवारजनहरू र समुदायलाइ अकल्पनीय हानी पुर्याउनु अगावै दिइएको टीपीएस् रोक्ने ट्रम्प प्रशासनको योजनालाइ रोक्नै पर्छ ।”
एसियन अमेरिकन्स एडभान्सिंग जस्टिस्–लस एन्जेलसकी वकील मिन्जु चोले भनिन्, “टीपीएस् पाएकाहरू समुदायका लागि महत्वपूर्ण सदस्यहरू हुन् । उनीहरू हजारैां अमेरिकन बच्चाहरूका बाबुअामाहरू हुन् । अाफ्नो परिवार र परिवारका सदस्यहरूलाइ लालनपालन गर्नका लागि काम गर्न सक्षम हुन टीपीएस् पाउनु ज्यादै महत्वपूर्ण कुरा हो । टीपीएस् हटाउने ट्रम्प प्रशासनको असंवैधानिक प्रयासका विरूद्ध कानुनी लडाइ लडिरहेका समुदायका पक्षमा उभिन पाउँदा हामी गैारवान्वित भएका छैां ।
एसीएलयू (ACLU) अफ सदर्न क्यालिफोर्नियाका सिनियर काउन्सेल अहिलान अारूलानाथमले भन्नुभयो,” ट्रम्प प्रशासनले गैरकानुनी हिसाबले टीपीएस् लाइ छिन्नु भन्दा अगाडि नै यी साहासी अमेरिकन नागरिक बालबच्चा र उनीहरूका बाबुअामालाइ प्रतिनिधित्व गर्न पाउँदा हामीलाइ गर्व लागेको छ । यी बच्चाहरूले कानुनको उचित प्रक्रिया अपनाउनु पर्ने अधिकारलाइ अाफ्नो सरकारले सम्मान मात्र गरोस् भनेर भनेका छन् । अदालतले कानुनको शासनलाइ कायम राख्नेछ साथै उनीहरूले पाउने यथोचित संरक्षण प्रदान गर्नेछ ।“
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[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Español” tab_id=”1549915551272-2-5″][vc_column_text]Beneficiarios del TPS de Honduras y Nepal demandan a la administración Trump para prevenir la injusta deportación de 100,000 personas
Las terminaciones de TPS, motivadas por el racismo, destruiría familias
San Francisco, CA – Seis adultos con estatus de protección temporal (TPS, por sus siglas en inglés) y dos jóvenes ciudadanos estadounidenses cuyos padres son beneficiarios del TPS, presentaron hoy una demanda colectiva en busca de detener la terminación ilegal de TPS para más de 100,000 TPSianos de Honduras y Nepal. La demanda impediría la separación de decenas de miles de familias con niños ciudadanos estadounidenses. El litigio fue presentado en el tribunal de distrito de los Estados Unidos del distrito norte de California. Los demandantes están representados por la ACLU del sur de California, ACLU del norte de California, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles, la Red Nacional de Jornaleros (NDLON) y Sidley Austin.
En octubre de 2018, la corte ordenó detener la terminación del TPS para Sudán, Nicaragua, Haití y El Salvador, tras encontrar evidencia sustancial de que las terminaciones fueron motivadas por el racismo y violaba la ley de procedimiento administrativo. Los demandantes en Bhattarai v. Nielsen alegan que las terminaciones de TPS para Honduras y Nepal poseen las mismas fallas legales y deben ser anuladas. Los demandantes también alegan que las terminaciones son inconstitucionales, porque requieren que los hijos ciudadanos estadounidenses de personas con TPS elijan entre su país y su familia.
Keshav Raj Bhattarai, uno de los principales demandantes, miembro de Adhikaar y beneficiario del TPS de Nepal dijo, “Me enorgullece ser parte de esta demanda, en favor de todos los titulares de TPS de Nepal como yo. Con TPS, he podido construir una nueva vida aquí con mi familia. Juntos hemos encontrado un trabajo estable. Cuando veo la vida de tantas personas en riesgo de perder el TPS, me preocupa ver que este país dañaría a tantas personas trabajadoras. Deseo continuar luchando para apoyar a este país, y también continuar apoyando la reconstrucción de Nepal, que todavía se está recuperando del terremoto “.
La queja presentada hoy alega que, al terminar el TPS para Honduras y Nepal, las personas designadas por razones políticas en el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional ignoraron deliberadamente las recomendaciones de los Embajadores de los Estados Unidos y la evidencia de las condiciones en los países de los beneficiarios. En cambio, predeterminaron que el TPS debía terminarse para promover la política de “América Primero” del Presidente, la cual busca expulsar a los inmigrantes no blancos y no europeos. La queja incluye las declaraciones racistas hechas por el presidente Trump en referencia a los países e inmigrantes de América Latina y el sur de Asia, incluyendo el referirse a los inmigrantes como serpientes y animales, pronunciar erróneamente a Nepal como “pezón” y fingir un acento hindi para burlarse del Primer Ministro de India, Narendra Modi.
Donaldo Posadas Caceres, demandante y miembro del sindicato de pintores (IUPAT DC21) con TPS de Honduras explica: “Estoy participando en esta demanda, no solo para mí y mi hija, sino para todos los que se verían perjudicados por la eliminación del TPS de Honduras. Forzar a nuestros hijos a elegir entre la vida que tienen aquí o un país que no conocen es injusto. Enviarnos a todos al peligro y la inestabilidad es cruel. Me enorgullece haber sido un pintor sindicalista durante dos décadas en este país y el ahora ver que todo se puede acabar no se siente bien”.
Jessica Bansal, Co-Director Legal de NDLON, dijo: “La Administración Trump está intentando ilegalmente destruir el programa humanitario TPS, pero los titulares de TPS están contraatacando. Ya han ganado un indulto temporal para cientos de miles de titulares de TPS. Con la querella presentada el día de hoy, buscan proteger a decenas de miles más “.
Los demandantes de este litigio son miembros de diversas organizaciones que luchan para defender el TPS en los tribunales y en el Congreso, incluyendo Adhikaar, la Unión Internacional de Pintores y Oficios Afines (IUPAT), y la Alianza Nacional TPS.
Jenny Zhao, abogado de Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus dijo: “El plan de la Administración Trump para poner fin al TPS para Honduras y Nepal debe detenerse antes de que cause un daño inconmensurable a los titulares del TPS, sus familias y sus comunidades”.
Minju Cho, abogado del personal de Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles dijo: “Los titulares de TPS son miembros valiosos de nuestras comunidades. Son padres de decenas y miles de niños ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos. El TPS es vital para que estas personas puedan trabajar y mantenerse a sí mismas y a sus familias. Estamos orgullosos de apoyar a estas comunidades en su lucha contra el intento inconstitucional de la administración Trump de eliminar el TPS “.
Ahilan Arulanantham, abogado principal de la ACLU del sur de California dijo: “Estamos orgullosos de representar a estos valientes niños ciudadanos de los EE. UU. Y a sus padres que tenían el estatus de protección temporal antes de que la Administración de Trump la terminara ilegalmente. Ellos solo piden que nuestro gobierno respete sus derechos al debido proceso. Esperamos que la Corte respete el estado de derecho y les otorgue la protección que merecen “.
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For more documents related to the lawsuit visit:
https://www.nationaltpsalliance.org/tps-lawsuit/government-documents-tell-all-about-trump-administration-and-tps
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Working Families United is a coalition of labor unions, including the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, UNITE HERE, the Ironworkers, the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Teamsters, and Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) seeking immigrant worker justice. Together, we represent 4 million U.S. workers.
Labor Unions Praise Senate Introduction of SECURE Act
Permanent Protections for TPS, DED Holders is a Top Issue for Labor.
It’s Right for the Country, Right for the Economy, and the Right Thing to Do.
Today, labor unions applaud Sen. Van Hollen, Sen. Cardin, and Sen. Feinstein’s introduction of the SECURE Act. The bill will ensure a stable future and permanent protections for the approximately 400,000 TPS and DED holders from more than a dozen nations whose legal immigration status has been terminated by the Trump Administration.
The Working Families United coalition issued the following:
It should be common sense to ensure that the people who have contributed so much to our nation’s economy have a stable future. Passing the SECURE Act is urgent and necessary. It’s right for the country, right for the economy, and right for our unions’ families.
No one benefits if TPS holders lose their status. Most TPS holders are skilled professionals with deep roots in their communities and decades of training on their jobs. Securing their place in the U.S. is about securing a crucial workforce for the construction, hospitality, and food processing industries.
If Congress does not act, the cost to TPS holders is complete upheaval for their lives and careers. The cost to our nation will be billions of dollars in lost taxes, lost Social Security contributions, and turnover costs to employers. Terminating TPS would send shockwaves through the entire economy as mortgages default, workers are pulled off the job, and project delays pile up.
Our unions are proud to see the Senators propose real solutions that safeguard the best interests of the country and the workers who contribute to it every day.
With the introduction of the SECURE Act, momentum for permanent protections is visibly growing in Congress. The Senate bill’s counterpart in the House, H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act, now has 221 co-sponsors and is expected to come to a vote in the coming weeks. See a breakdown of the tax contributions and spending power of TPS holders and Dreamers on this interactive map.
Working Families United is a coalition of seven labor unions, including the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, UNITE HERE, the Ironworkers, the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Teamsters, and Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA). Together we represent four million members fighting for immigrant justice.
WFU formed in 2017 in response to the pending crisis caused by President Trump’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for 400,000 immigrant workers and their 275,000 US citizen children. Our members like Wilna Destin of UNITE HERE and Donaldo Posadas of the Painters Union are plaintiffs in separate class action lawsuits for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan as well as Honduras and Nepal. Meanwhile the coalition urges Congress to pass the Dream and Promise Act in the House and its counterparts in the Senate, the DREAM Act and the Secure Act, to provide permanent protections and a path to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS holders from all affected nations.
INFOGRAPHIC: Disaster Recovery Relies on TPS Workers
In states across the country, workers with TPS are rebuilding after the disaster. They are playing a central role to getting our cities back in gear and back on their feet after disaster strikes.
You can re ad more about the role of workers with TPS in disaster recovery in this report from the Center for American Progress.
To download a high-res version of the graphic for print, click here.
Unions Endorse Dream and Promise Act, Push for Swift Passage in Congress
Bill Would Provide Stable Futures for Our Members and a Stable Workforce for Our Industries
March 12 – Washington, DC
In response to the introduction of H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act by Reps Roybal-Allard, Velazquez, and Clarke with 130+ co-sponsors, the Working Families United Coalition released the following statement:
The Dream and American Promise Act will provide stable futures for Dreamers and people with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and a stable workforce for America’s industries.
Passing permanent protections for Dreamers and TPS holders is in the best interest of the American people, American businesses, unions, and as equally important, for the people who wake up and go to work or school every day whose lives have been thrown into limbo by the cancellation of these programs. It should be a common sense solution for industries facing skilled labor shortages to make sure the TPS holders and Dreamers who have become trained professionals in their fields can continue their contributions instead of allowing them to be torn from their homes and their workplaces.
The economic cost of cancelling TPS would be in the billions in lost GDP, in turnover, lost Social Security contributions, and the human cost would be immeasurable. The United States does not want to see another family separation crisis.
Our unions strongly endorse the Dream and Promise Act and urge Congress to pass it immediately.
Working Families United is a coalition of seven labor unions, including the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, UNITE HERE, the Ironworkers, the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Teamsters, and Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA), representing four million members fighting for immigrant justice.
WFU formed in 2017 in response to the pending crisis caused by President Trump’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for 400,000 immigrant workers and their 275,000 US citizen children. Our members like Wilna Destin of UNITE HERE are part of the class-action lawsuit currently blocking the termination of TPS for Nicaragua, Sudan, El Salvador, and Haiti. Donaldo Posadas of the Painters’ Union is a plaintiff in a separate case for Honduras and Nepal. Meanwhile the coalition urges Congress to pass the Dream and Promise Act in the House and the Secure Act in the Senate to provide permanent protections and a path to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS holders from all affected nations.
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Highlights from the House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Dream and TPS
On March 6th, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the fate of Dreamers, immigrants with DED, and TPS Holders.
While more than a decade of organizing for the Dream Act made everyone familiar with DACA and the status of undocumented youth, Rep. Nadler broke down exactly what is TPS and what would happen if it was cancelled.
Jin Park came to the US at a young age and now is a Rhodes Scholar. He testified why DACA recipients need permanent status.
Yazmin Irazoqui Ruiz of the NM Dream Team explained that the terrorizing policies of Sheriff Arpaio drove her family from Arizona. And made the case for permanent protections for DACA recipients.
read her full testimony here
Yatta Kiazolu whose DED status could end in a matter of days if Congress does not act swiftly powerfully discussed the effort of her working family and her aspirations as a historian.
Read her full testimony at UndocuBlack here.
TPS holder, father of four, and coordinator of the National TPS Alliance, Jose Palma brought the room to tears with his explanation of what life in limbo means and what contributions TPS holders make.
Read his full testimony at the TPS Alliance here
Rep. Nadler asked Palma to explain how he explains the limbo to his children. There are more than 275,000 US Citizen children whose parents have TPS and are facing an uncertain future.
Kiazolu has had both TPS and DED and is by all means a dreamer. Rep. Lofgren asked her why the fate of the different programs should be saved together.
Rep. Cohen of Tennessee – unlike the Administration – investigated conditions in Honduras, key to understanding the need for TPS and the risk to people who would be sent back.
Rep. Cicilline summarized the situation. He apologized that Dreamers, DED and TPS holders have yet to get the place they deserve and have earned and thanked the witnesses for what they’ve done for the country.
While the Hearing continued, Representatives and advocates rallied outside and announced the soon to be introduced legislation, the Dream and Promise Act (HR6)
Rep. Raskin gave witnesses the opportunity to answer – in 15 seconds or less – “What does America mean to you?”
And while the Committee hearing discussed the fate of TPS holders and Dreamers, the people whose fate is in limbo filled the halls and met with Representatives to build support for legislation that would give them a stable future.
Watch the full hearing here
Labor Unions Across Industries Endorse Permanent Protections for TPS Holders and Dreamers
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Today Working Families United, the AFL-CIO, and more than 30 national unions and labor institutions sent a letter to Congress expressing their broad support for legislation that makes the protections for TPS holders and dreamers permanent and places them on a path to citizenship. The letter urges legislators:
“As labor organizations representing millions of workers in the U.S., we urge you to renew Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations and pass legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives as soon as possible, but no later than the first 100 days of the 116th Congress, to provide permanent protection and a path to citizenship for Dreamers and individuals with TPS or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)….
…When TPS holders and Dreamers are at risk, all workers are more vulnerable to employer abuses. However, when workers, including TPS holders and Dreamers, have legal status and rights, all workplaces benefit from higher wages, safer workplaces, and the right and ability to form and join a union.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTIwJTIwJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZkcml2ZS5nb29nbGUuY29tJTJGZmlsZSUyRmQlMkYxQkpaaW45dG1TMVJfbU5FUkFuT1Q1M043X2RwNVhMZzMlMkZwcmV2aWV3JTIyJTIwc3R5bGUlM0QlMjJ3aWR0aCUzQTEwMCUyNSUzQiUyMGhlaWdodCUzQTQwMHB4JTNCJTIyJTIwZnJhbWVib3JkZXIlM0QlMjIwJTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNFJTBBJTBB[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1551638943879{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]
Labor leaders from Working Families United and the AFL-CIO are available upon request. Representatives issued the following statements:
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1551638935105{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551639252847{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]“For the labor movement, these programs have been vital in ensuring that thousands of working people have rights on the job and the freedom to negotiate together for fair pay and working conditions. It is long past due that all members of Congress work together to immediately pass immigration legislation that will give Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients a pathway to citizenship.”
– AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
“Immigrant workers are the backbone of the American hospitality industry, and the thousands of UNITE HERE workers on TPS and DACA are irreplaceable members of their families, communities, and workforces all across the country. UNITE HERE is a long time leader in the labor movement for immigrant justice, and we are proud to join with the rest of the American labor movement today in backing this urgently needed legislation. Neither our industry nor our country could sustain losing the tremendous value and strength brought to both by dedicated, long term TPS and DACA employees.”
– International President of UNITE HERE D. Taylor
“Tens of thousands of LIUNA members impacted by TPS and DACA, who literally build America – contributing to the economy and working on vital construction projects across the nation – need Congress to act immediately on legislation that provides a permanent fix for workers.” – LIUNA General President Terry O’Sullivan
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551638973536{padding-right: 5px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text]“For humanitarian and economic reasons, this legislation must pass. Dreamers, TPS and DED recipients have, for decades, done the work that that American industries and our local economies rely on, and they deserve to stay. Many TPS recipients are members of our union, and I know that they work hard, pay their taxes and play by the rules. Deportation back to their homeland country to face violence or disaster conditions would shatter their orderly lives and our economy. Members of Congress must stand up to President Trump’s hateful, racist objections and show that we are a welcoming country, just as it has been for millions of immigrants from all corners of the world who have helped the United States become an economic engine.”
– Painters Union (IUPAT) General President Ken Rigmaiden
“Abruptly ending TPS status is inhumane and bad economic policy. TPS holders pay taxes, own homes, are parents to some 300,000 children, and are vital workers in many American industries. Our lawmakers must come together to find a solution.”
– International Bricklayers General President James Boland
“Our country’s immigration system is broken and the government’s inability to fix it is continuing to cause uncertainty for families across the country. This bill is an important step toward providing stability for so many who have already passed background checks, pay taxes, go to school, and work hard every day to build a better America. They work side by side with us, live in our communities, and are dedicated members of our union family and countless others. We can and must do better.”
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WFU formed in 2017 in response to the pending crisis caused by President Trump’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for 400,000 immigrant workers and their 275,000 US citizen children. Our members like Wilna Destin of UNITE HERE are part of the class-action lawsuit currently blocking the termination of TPS for Nicaragua, Sudan, El Salvador, and Haiti. Donaldo Posadas of the Painters’ Union is a plaintiff in a separate case for Honduras and Nepal. Meanwhile the coalition urges Congress to pass the Dream and Promise Act in the House and the Secure Act in the Senate to provide permanent protections and a path to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS holders from all affected nations.
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NEWS: TPS EXTENDED TO JANUARY, 2020 for El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Sudan
Read the official federal register notice here:
Union Members to Congress: Permanent Protections for TPS is a Labor Issue
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Addressing Nepal and Honduras, Donaldo Posadas, a member of the Painters’ Union (IUPAT DC21) with TPS from Honduras, announced at the gathering news from the day before.
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TPS Holders from Honduras and Nepal Sue Trump Administration to Prevent Unlawful Deportation of 100,000 People
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TPS Terminations, Motivated by Racism, Would Tear Families Apart
San Francisco – Six adults with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and two U.S. citizen children of TPS holders filed a class-action lawsuit today seeking to stop the unlawful termination of TPS for over 100,000 TPS holders from Honduras and Nepal and prevent the separation of tens of thousands of U.S. citizen children from their TPS-holder parents. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Plaintiffs are represented by the ACLU Foundation of Southern California and ACLU Foundation of Northern California in the release, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, and Sidley Austin. [Read the filing here]
In October of 2018, the Court enjoined the termination of TPS for Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and El Salvador, finding substantial evidence that the terminations were motivated by racism and violated the Administrative Procedure Act. Plaintiffs in Bhattarai v. Nielsen allege that the terminations of TPS for Honduras and Nepal suffer from the same legal flaws and should be set aside. Plaintiffs also allege that the terminations are unconstitutional because they require the U.S. citizen children of TPS holders to choose between their country and their family.
Plaintiff Keshav Raj Bhattarai, a member of Adhikaar and Nepali TPS holder shares, “I am proud to be a part of this lawsuit, for all the other Nepali TPS holders like me. With TPS I have been able to build a new life here with my family and I have a found a stable job. When I see so many people’s lives at risk in losing TPS, I am troubled to see that this country would harm its hardworking workers and people. I wish to continue working to support this country, and also continue supporting the rebuilding of Nepal, which is still recovering from the earthquake.”
The complaint filed today alleges that, in terminating TPS for Honduras and Nepal, political appointees in the Department of Homeland Security deliberately ignored recommendations from U.S. Ambassadors and evidence of conditions on the ground. Instead, they predetermined that TPS must be terminated to further the President’s “America First” policy, which seeks to exclude non-white, non-European immigrants. The complaint recites a litany of racist statements made by President Trump in reference to Latin American and South Asian countries and immigrants, including referring to immigrants as snakes and animals, mispronouncing Nepal as “nipple,” and faking an Indian accent in imitation of Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi.
Plaintiff Donaldo Posadas Caceres, a member of the Painters’ Union (IUPAT DC21) with TPS from Honduras explains, “I’m taking part in this lawsuit not just for myself and my daughter but for everyone who would be hurt by our TPS being taken away. Forcing our children to choose between the life they have here or a country they don’t know is unfair. Sending all of us to danger and instability is unjust. I’m proud to have been a union painter for two decades in this country and it does not feel right to see all of that just cut away.”
Jessica Bansal, NDLON’s Co-Legal Director, said: “The Trump Administration is illegally trying to gut the humanitarian TPS program, but TPS holders are fighting back. They have already won a temporary reprieve for hundreds of thousands of TPS holders. With today’s filing, they seek to protect tens of thousands more.”
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are members of diverse organizations fighting to defend TPS in the courts and in Congress, including Adhikaar, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), AND the National TPS Alliance.
Jenny Zhao, Staff Attorney at Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, said: “The Trump Administration’s plan to end TPS for Honduras and Nepal must be stopped before it causes immeasurable harm to TPS holders, their families, and their communities.”
Minju Cho, Staff Attorney at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles said: “TPS holders are valued members of our communities. They are parents to tens and thousands of U.S. citizen children. TPS is vital to people’s ability to work and provide for themselves and their families. We are proud to stand alongside these communities in their fight against the Trump administration’s unconstitutional attempt to take TPS away.”
Ahilan Arulanantham, Senior Counsel at the ACLU of Southern California, said: “We are proud to represent these courageous U.S. citizen children and their parents who held Temporary Protected Status before the Trump Administration unlawfully stripped it away. They ask only that our government respect their due process rights. We hope the Court will uphold the rule of law and grant them the protection they deserve.”
Read the complaint here.
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होन्डुरस र नेपालका टीपीएस् प्राप्त गरेका ब्यक्तिहरूले १००,००० मानिसहरूको गैरन्यायिक निस्कासन रोक्नका लागि ट्रम्प प्रशासनका विरूद्ध मुद्दा दायर
टीपीएस् सुविधाको कटैाति, जातिवादी सोचबाट अभिप्रेरित, यसले परिवारहरूलाइ खलबल्याउनेछ
सान फ्रान्सिस्को– होन्डुरस र नेपालका गरी १००,००० जना सबै टीपीएस् प्राप्त ब्यक्तिहरूको गैरकानुनी तरीकाले टीपीएस् खारेज गर्न लागेको र टीपीएस पाएकाहरूबाट जन्मेका दशैां हजार अमेरिकन बालबालिकाहरूलाइ उनीहरूको परिवारबाट छुट्याउनबाट रोक्नका लागि अस्थायी संरक्षणको हैसियत (टीपीएस्) पाएका ६ जना वयस्क र उनीहरूबाट जन्मेका २ जना अमेरिकन नागरिक बच्चाहरूले अाज संयुक्त रूपमा क्लास एक्सनको मुद्दा दायर गरेका छन् । यो मुद्दा क्यालिफोर्निया राज्यको नर्दन डिस्ट्रिक्टमा रहेको संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाको जिल्ला अदालतमा दायर गरिएको छ । यो मुद्दाका पक्षहरूलाइ दक्षिणी क्यालिफोर्नियामा रहेको एसीएलयू, एसियन अमेरिकन्स एडभान्सिंग जस्टिस–एसियन ल ककस, एसियन अमेरिकन्स एडभान्सिंग जस्टिस् – लस एन्जेलस्, द नेसनल डे लेवोरर अर्गनाइजिंग नेटवर्क, र सिड्ले अस्टिन जस्ता संस्थाहरूले प्रतिनिधित्व गरेका छन् ।
अक्टुवर २०१८ मा सुडान, निकारागुवा, हैटी र एल साल्भाडोरलाइ दिएको टीपीएस् सुविधा हटाइएकोमा अदालतले त्यसलाइ रोकिदियो । जातिगत अाधारमा प्रेरित भएर टीपीएस् हटाइएको र सो गर्दा प्रशासनिक कार्यविधि ऎन (एडमिनिस्ट्रेटिभ प्रोसिजर एक्ट) उल्लंघन भएको कुराको सारभूत किसिमको प्रमाण अदालतले पायो । यिनै माथिका देशका हकमा प्रयोग भएका कमजोर कानुनका अाधारमा होन्डुरस र नेपालको टीपीएस् पनि खारेज गर्दा अन्याय हुने भएकोले यस्ता कानुनलाइ अाधार मानेर टीपीएस् खारेज गर्नुहुँदैन भनेर यो ”भट्टराइ विरूद्ध नेल्सन ” भएको मुद्दामा वादीहरूले अारोप लगाएका छन् । यसरी टीपीएस् खारेज गर्नाले टीपीएस् पाएकाहरूबाट जन्मिएका अमेरिकन नागरिक बच्चाहरूलाइ अाफ्नो देश वा अाफ्ना बाबुअामा मध्ये एक रोज्नु पर्ने हुन्छ जुन कुरा संविधान विपरीत हुन जान्छ भनेर वादीहरूले यो मुद्दमा थप अारोप लगाएका छन्।
अधिकार संस्थाका सदस्य तथा टीपीएस् पाएका नेपाली वादी केशवराज भट्टराइ भन्छन्,” म जस्ता टीपीएस् भएका अन्य नेपाली समेतका लागि गरिएको यो मुद्दामा सहभागी हुन पाउँदा म ज्यादै गैारव महशुस गरेको छु । टीपीएस् पाएर मैले भरपर्दो काम पाएको छु र मेरो परिवारका साथ नयाँ जीवन जीउन सक्षम भएको छु । टीपीएस् हट्दाको अवस्थामा धेरै मानिसको जीवन जोखिममा पर्न जाने अनि कडा परिश्रम गर्ने कामदारहरू र अन्य मानिसहरूलाइ यो देशले हानी पुर्याउन सक्नेछ भन्ने कुरा जब मैले देख्छु अनि मलाइ पीडा हुन्छ । यो देशलाइ मद्दत गर्नका लागि म काम गरिरहन चाहन्छु साथसाथै विगतको भूकम्पबाट अहिले पनि तंग्रिदै गरेको नेपालको पुननिर्माणमा पनि सहयोग गरिरहन चाहन्छु ।”
अाज दायर गरिएको उजुरीमा के अारोप लगाइएको छ भने डिपार्टमेन्ट अफ् होमल्याण्ड सेक्युरिटीमा राजनीतिक नियुक्ति पाएर काम गरिरहेका ब्यक्तिहरूले अमेरकाका राजदूतहरूले दिएका सुझावहरू र सम्बन्धित देशको वास्तविक यथार्थलाइ जानाजान नजरअन्दाज गरेर होन्डुरस र नेपालको टीपीएस् खारेज गरे । उनीहरूले राष्ट्रपति ट्रम्पको “पहिले अमेरिका” भन्ने नीतिलाइ पहिला अगाडि सारेर टीपीएस् खारेज हुनै पर्छ भन्ने सोचाइ लिए । यो नीतिले सेता जाति नभएका (नन्–ह्वाइट्स्) र गैर युरोपीयन मूलका अाप्रवासीहरूलाइ निकाला गर्ने कुरा गर्छ । ल्याटिन अमेरिकन र दक्षिण एसियाका देशहरू र त्यहाँबाट अाएका अाप्रवासीहरूका विरूद्ध राष्ट्रपति ट्रम्पका बारम्बारका जातिबादी भनाइहरूलाइ पनि यो उजुरीमा राखिएको छ । राष्ट्रपति ट्रम्पले उनीहरूलाइ सर्पहरू र जनावरहरू भनेको, नेपाल देशको नामलाइ “निप्पल” भनेको अनि भारतीय प्रधानमन्त्रीको बोल्ने शैलीलाइ नक्कल गरेर ठट्टा गरेको जस्ता कुराहरू यो उजुरीमा छन् ।
पेन्टर्स युनियन (IUPAT DC21) संस्थाका सदस्य तथा टीपीएस् पाएका होन्डुरसका वादी डोनाल्डो पोसाडास् सेसेरेस् भन्छन्,” म यो मुद्दामा मेरी छोरी र मेरा लागि मात्र भनेर सहभागी भएको हैन तर टीपीएस् हटाइँदा असर पर्न सक्ने प्रत्येकका लागि भनेर सहभागी भएको हुँ । हाम्रा बच्चाहरूलाइ यहाँको जीवन वा उनीहरूले चिन्दै नचिनेको ठाउँको जीवन छान्न बाध्य पारिने कुरा पक्षपातपूर्ण छ । हामी सबै जनालाइ खतरापूर्ण अनि अस्थिरतामा पठाउनु अन्यायपूर्ण हुन्छ । विगत दुइ दशकदेखि यो देशको युनियन पेन्टरमा लगातार रहन पाउनुमा म गर्व गर्छु अनि यो सबै कुरा खोसिएको देख्दा मैले राम्रो मान्दिनँ ।”
एनडीएलअोएन (NDLON) का सह–लिगल डाइरेक्टर जेसिका वंशलले भन्नुभयो,” मानवीय हिसावमा दिइने टीपीएस् कार्यक्रमलाइ ट्रम्प प्रशासनले गैरकानुनी हिसावले हटाउन खोजिरहेको छ तर कुरा के छ भने टीपीएस् पाएकाहरू यस्तो गैरकानुनी काम हुन नदिनका लागि लडिरहेका छन् । उनीहरूले यसभन्दा अघि पनि टीपीएस् पाएका हजारैां मानिसहरूलाइ अस्थायी रूपमै भए पनि निकाला गर्ने काम रोक्न सफल भए । अाजको उजुरी मार्फत पनि हजारैां संख्याका मानिसहरलाइ संरक्षण गर्न खोजेका छन् ।”
विभिन्न संस्थाहरूमा रहेर टीपीएसलाइ जोगाउन अदालतदेखि कंग्रेससम्म लडिरहेका सदस्यहरू अाजको मुद्दाका वादी पक्षहरू हुन् । यी संस्थाहरूमा अधिकार, द इन्टरनेशनल युनियन अफ् पेन्टर्स एन्ड एलाइड ट्रेड्स (IUPAT), नेशनल टीपीएस् एलाइन्स रहेका छन् ।
एडभान्सिंग जस्टिस–एसियन ल ककसका स्टाफ एटर्नी जेनी झावले भनिन्, “टीपीएस् पाएका होन्डुरस र नेपालका ब्यक्तिहरू, उनीहरूका परिवारजनहरू र समुदायलाइ अकल्पनीय हानी पुर्याउनु अगावै दिइएको टीपीएस् रोक्ने ट्रम्प प्रशासनको योजनालाइ रोक्नै पर्छ ।”
एसियन अमेरिकन्स एडभान्सिंग जस्टिस्–लस एन्जेलसकी वकील मिन्जु चोले भनिन्, “टीपीएस् पाएकाहरू समुदायका लागि महत्वपूर्ण सदस्यहरू हुन् । उनीहरू हजारैां अमेरिकन बच्चाहरूका बाबुअामाहरू हुन् । अाफ्नो परिवार र परिवारका सदस्यहरूलाइ लालनपालन गर्नका लागि काम गर्न सक्षम हुन टीपीएस् पाउनु ज्यादै महत्वपूर्ण कुरा हो । टीपीएस् हटाउने ट्रम्प प्रशासनको असंवैधानिक प्रयासका विरूद्ध कानुनी लडाइ लडिरहेका समुदायका पक्षमा उभिन पाउँदा हामी गैारवान्वित भएका छैां ।
एसीएलयू (ACLU) अफ सदर्न क्यालिफोर्नियाका सिनियर काउन्सेल अहिलान अारूलानाथमले भन्नुभयो,” ट्रम्प प्रशासनले गैरकानुनी हिसाबले टीपीएस् लाइ छिन्नु भन्दा अगाडि नै यी साहासी अमेरिकन नागरिक बालबच्चा र उनीहरूका बाबुअामालाइ प्रतिनिधित्व गर्न पाउँदा हामीलाइ गर्व लागेको छ । यी बच्चाहरूले कानुनको उचित प्रक्रिया अपनाउनु पर्ने अधिकारलाइ अाफ्नो सरकारले सम्मान मात्र गरोस् भनेर भनेका छन् । अदालतले कानुनको शासनलाइ कायम राख्नेछ साथै उनीहरूले पाउने यथोचित संरक्षण प्रदान गर्नेछ ।“
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Las terminaciones de TPS, motivadas por el racismo, destruiría familias
San Francisco, CA – Seis adultos con estatus de protección temporal (TPS, por sus siglas en inglés) y dos jóvenes ciudadanos estadounidenses cuyos padres son beneficiarios del TPS, presentaron hoy una demanda colectiva en busca de detener la terminación ilegal de TPS para más de 100,000 TPSianos de Honduras y Nepal. La demanda impediría la separación de decenas de miles de familias con niños ciudadanos estadounidenses. El litigio fue presentado en el tribunal de distrito de los Estados Unidos del distrito norte de California. Los demandantes están representados por la ACLU del sur de California, ACLU del norte de California, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles, la Red Nacional de Jornaleros (NDLON) y Sidley Austin.
En octubre de 2018, la corte ordenó detener la terminación del TPS para Sudán, Nicaragua, Haití y El Salvador, tras encontrar evidencia sustancial de que las terminaciones fueron motivadas por el racismo y violaba la ley de procedimiento administrativo. Los demandantes en Bhattarai v. Nielsen alegan que las terminaciones de TPS para Honduras y Nepal poseen las mismas fallas legales y deben ser anuladas. Los demandantes también alegan que las terminaciones son inconstitucionales, porque requieren que los hijos ciudadanos estadounidenses de personas con TPS elijan entre su país y su familia.
Keshav Raj Bhattarai, uno de los principales demandantes, miembro de Adhikaar y beneficiario del TPS de Nepal dijo, “Me enorgullece ser parte de esta demanda, en favor de todos los titulares de TPS de Nepal como yo. Con TPS, he podido construir una nueva vida aquí con mi familia. Juntos hemos encontrado un trabajo estable. Cuando veo la vida de tantas personas en riesgo de perder el TPS, me preocupa ver que este país dañaría a tantas personas trabajadoras. Deseo continuar luchando para apoyar a este país, y también continuar apoyando la reconstrucción de Nepal, que todavía se está recuperando del terremoto “.
La queja presentada hoy alega que, al terminar el TPS para Honduras y Nepal, las personas designadas por razones políticas en el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional ignoraron deliberadamente las recomendaciones de los Embajadores de los Estados Unidos y la evidencia de las condiciones en los países de los beneficiarios. En cambio, predeterminaron que el TPS debía terminarse para promover la política de “América Primero” del Presidente, la cual busca expulsar a los inmigrantes no blancos y no europeos. La queja incluye las declaraciones racistas hechas por el presidente Trump en referencia a los países e inmigrantes de América Latina y el sur de Asia, incluyendo el referirse a los inmigrantes como serpientes y animales, pronunciar erróneamente a Nepal como “pezón” y fingir un acento hindi para burlarse del Primer Ministro de India, Narendra Modi.
Donaldo Posadas Caceres, demandante y miembro del sindicato de pintores (IUPAT DC21) con TPS de Honduras explica: “Estoy participando en esta demanda, no solo para mí y mi hija, sino para todos los que se verían perjudicados por la eliminación del TPS de Honduras. Forzar a nuestros hijos a elegir entre la vida que tienen aquí o un país que no conocen es injusto. Enviarnos a todos al peligro y la inestabilidad es cruel. Me enorgullece haber sido un pintor sindicalista durante dos décadas en este país y el ahora ver que todo se puede acabar no se siente bien”.
Jessica Bansal, Co-Director Legal de NDLON, dijo: “La Administración Trump está intentando ilegalmente destruir el programa humanitario TPS, pero los titulares de TPS están contraatacando. Ya han ganado un indulto temporal para cientos de miles de titulares de TPS. Con la querella presentada el día de hoy, buscan proteger a decenas de miles más “.
Los demandantes de este litigio son miembros de diversas organizaciones que luchan para defender el TPS en los tribunales y en el Congreso, incluyendo Adhikaar, la Unión Internacional de Pintores y Oficios Afines (IUPAT), y la Alianza Nacional TPS.
Jenny Zhao, abogado de Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus dijo: “El plan de la Administración Trump para poner fin al TPS para Honduras y Nepal debe detenerse antes de que cause un daño inconmensurable a los titulares del TPS, sus familias y sus comunidades”.
Minju Cho, abogado del personal de Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles dijo: “Los titulares de TPS son miembros valiosos de nuestras comunidades. Son padres de decenas y miles de niños ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos. El TPS es vital para que estas personas puedan trabajar y mantenerse a sí mismas y a sus familias. Estamos orgullosos de apoyar a estas comunidades en su lucha contra el intento inconstitucional de la administración Trump de eliminar el TPS “.
Ahilan Arulanantham, abogado principal de la ACLU del sur de California dijo: “Estamos orgullosos de representar a estos valientes niños ciudadanos de los EE. UU. Y a sus padres que tenían el estatus de protección temporal antes de que la Administración de Trump la terminara ilegalmente. Ellos solo piden que nuestro gobierno respete sus derechos al debido proceso. Esperamos que la Corte respete el estado de derecho y les otorgue la protección que merecen “.
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For more documents related to the lawsuit visit:
https://www.nationaltpsalliance.org/tps-lawsuit/government-documents-tell-all-about-trump-administration-and-tps
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TPS and DACA Fact Sheet
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Passing permanent protections and putting dreamers and TPS holders on the path to citizenship is crucial for our unions, our industries, and our country.
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Working Families United Calls on Trump to Reopen Government, Work with Congress to Find a Permanent Solution for Dreamers and Workers with TPS
In reaction to Trump’s speech about his shutdown and immigration this afternoon, Working Families United issued the following:
“The President should end his shutdown and reopen the government so that he is not forcing our government workers to work without pay. Whether it’s immigration or our government, working people should never be treated as bargaining chips.
The instability in the lives of Dreamers and workers with TPS and the negative impact on the economy are caused by the lawsuit against DACA from governors in his own Party and his racially motivated decision to terminate TPS. If he is now interested in resolving it, he should work with Congress to find a permanent solution for Dreamers and TPS immediately.”
Working Families United is a coalition of labor unions, including the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, UNITE HERE, the Ironworkers, the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Teamsters, and Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) seeking immigrant worker justice. Together, we represent 4 million U.S. workers.