Bus Journey For TPS, Save The TPS
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President Trump’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of lawfully- present migrants poses a threat. It will separate families and devastate communities where we have put down deep roots. And it threatens unknown consequences for our home countries of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, and Sudan. But the crisis also presents an opportunity. TPS holders who have lived in immigration purgatory in America for years are now fighting to remain in their adopted country. They are fighting for political equality, self-determination and even citizenship. And as they defend themselves and their families, they are leading the way in a struggle that could transform the landscape for immigrant rights in the United States. TPS holders have launched a historic campaign to elevate our voices, to rally support, and to build political power. We call it the Journey for Justice.
What is the Journey for Justice?
The Journey for Justice is a voyage across U.S. by more than 50 TPS holders and our families, members and leaders of the National TPS Alliance. We are fathers, mothers, children, drivers, construction workers, homeowners, service industry workers and others. Beginning this summer, we will lift our voices against the termination of TPS, the cruel dehumanization of families at the southern border, and against the criminalization of immigrants throughout the United States. We will remind our adopted land that we are vital to the life of this country — that we belong here and deserve to stay. For over two months, TPS families will ride a bus across the country and on our way, we will stop to participate in vigils, community assemblies, know-your-rights workshops, forums, roundtable discussions, concerts, demonstrations, leadership-development activities and meetings with political candidates and elected officials. The justice riders will visit small towns and large cities and traverse deserts, valleys, and mountains, sharing their stories and speaking truth to power…