A Month of Solidarity: Humanity for Haiti
CALL PERIOD EXTENDED!
Tuesday, May 5 — Friday, May 29, 2009
1-800-906-5989
Urge President Obama to grant TPS for Haitians
Your five minutes of solidarity with Haiti can make the difference! Please call President Obama and urge him to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians in the United States.
Given the devastating and overwhelming conditions in Haiti, TPS is the most immediate form of humanitarian assistance the United States government can provide. The U.S. government has granted TPS to nationals from other countries that face significant hardship and suffering.
Storms and hurricanes in Haiti have left scores of people dead, an estimated one million families and children homeless, and destroyed local crops needed for food. Presently 70% of the Haitian people are unemployed, while still others wait for relief and assistance. Deporting Haitians in the United States by not granting TPS aggravates the island's political, economic, social and
humanitarian crisis. Please call today!
- Step 1: Call 1-800-906-5989 to connect to the White House Comment Line. (Call time: Monday — Friday 9 am to 5 pm ET)
- Step 2: Speak to the operator and ask that your message be conveyed to the President. Urge President Obama to grant Temporary Protected Status to our Haitian brothers and sisters.
Whether you e-mail or call, we urge you to personalize your message to President Obama.
Cosponsors: American Friends Service Committee, Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Haitian Women of Miami. Inc (FANM), Latin American and Caribbean Community Center.