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Carta De Peticion De La Cumbre The Honorable U.S. Senator Marco Rubio The Honorable U.S. Senator Rick Scott 201 South Orange Avenue, Suite 350 716 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Orlando, FL 32801 Washington, DC 20510 April 28, 2021 Re: We Need You to Co-Sponsor the SECURE Act Dear Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, We, the undersigned organizations and Venezuelan, business and faith leaders, media personalities and members of other TPS communities from Haiti and Central America, are writing to urge you to co-sponsor the SECURE Act, which would provide permanent protections to TPS holders from 12 countries, including Venezuela, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. We held a national summit on Saturday April 17, 2021 to support the SECURE Act, which was introduced by Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. It needs at least one Republican co-sponsor and the support of 10 GOP senators to become law. The average TPS holder has been in the United States for more than 20 years, contributing to the country’s economy and helping rebuild and recover from the pandemic. Many of them are mixed citizen/immigrant families who have purchased homes and opened businesses, paid taxes, attended schools and places of worship. Despite being an integral part of our communities, TPS holders live in a constant state of uncertainty, needing to reapply to the program every 6 to 18 months and pay substantial fees. It is time to end the uncertainty and make these protections permanent so that families and states like Florida can move forward. The designation of TPS for Venezuela brings long-awaited relief, but it is a temporary reprieve. The political turmoil and the economic devastation in Venezuela caused by the Maduro/Chavez regime is not a temporary situation and it will not be improved in 18 months. The country remains in a state of crisis with food shortages and an annual inflation rate of more than 1 million percent. Venezuelans in the United States have been working and contributing to our country, and the time has come to provide them with stability and security. The Venezuelan community fought long and hard for TPS designation and made friends with both Republicans and Democrats in the process. In March, members of the Venezuelan diaspora met with Sen. Van Hollen, who committed to work in a bipartisan manner and ensure Venezuelans and others are included. A growing number of business voices including Tyson foods has committed to seek bipartisan support from several Republican Senators including Boozeman, Burr, Toomey, Cornyn, Collins, Cassidy and Rounds. Also, Americans want to protect these vulnerable populations. 64% of voters overwhelmingly support granting TPS to immigrants who have been living and working in the U.S. for many years. A recent poll of Venezuelan and Cuban voters in Florida revealed that 90 percent of respondents support the decision to grant Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) and provide Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelan migrants in the United States, this means that almost nine out of ten Venezuelan Americans and Cuban Americans support a more permanent solution to grant legal status to Venezuelan migrants. Moreover, Venezuelan leaders are a key constituency for Republicans in Florida and were instrumental in shaping the outcome of the 2020 elections in the state. The Venezuelan community fought long and hard for TPS designation and has worked side-by-side with both Republicans and Democrats in the process. We thank you for your strong commitment to restoring democracy to Venezuela, and we ask you to continue that commitment by co-sponsoring the SECURE Act, which will deliver stability and a path to citizenship to an estimated 650,000 TPS holders, including more than 320,000 Venezuelans, who have built their lives in the U.S. Sincerely, IMPAC Fund (Florida chapter of the Venezuela USA Foundation American Business Immigration Coalition) Casa de Venezuela Atlanta Venezuelan American Alliance (VAA) Casa de Venezuela en SW Florida Casa de Venezuela Orlando Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts Proyecto Pulso Venezuela Para Ti Center for Democracy and Development in Casa de Venezuela Greater Philadelphia the Americas (CDDA) Casa de Venezuela Delaware We Are Más VenAmerica Florida Immigration Coalition (FLIC) Médicos Unidos Venezuela Mujeres Latinas Impulsando Mujeres AVA – Austin Venezuelan Association Latinas Fundación 10 de Diciembre – USA Casa Venezolana – Americana. Avenext Illinois Venezuelan Alliance. FWD.us Venezolanos en Sanford Organización Papagayo Asociación de Venezolanos Puerto Rico Family Action Network Movement Casa de Venezuela Jacksonville Honorable Senador Marco Rubio Honorable Senador Rick Scott 201 South Orange Avenue, Suite 350 716 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Orlando, FL 32801 Washington, DC 20510 Abril 28, 2021 Re: Necesitamos que co-patrocinen la propuesta de ley SECURE Act Distinguidos Senadores Marco Rubio y Rick Scott, Nosotros, las organizaciones firmantes así como líderes Venezolanos, empresariales y religiosos, personalidades y miembros de otras comunidades de TPS de Haití y Centroamérica, les escribimos para instarlos a que sean co-patrocinadores de la propuesta de ley SECURE Act, la cual proporciona protección permanente a los titulares de TPS de 12 países, incluidos Venezuela, Haití, Honduras, Nicaragua y El Salvador. El sábado 17 de abril de 2021 celebramos una cumbre nacional en apoyo a la propuesta de ley SECURE Act, presentada por el senador demócrata Chris Van Hollen de Maryland. La propuesta necesita al menos un co-patrocinador republicano y el apoyo de 10 senadores republicanos para convertirse en ley. Los titulares de TPS han estado en promedio en los Estados Unidos por más de 20 años, contribuyendo a la economía del país y ayudando a reconstruir y recuperarnos de la pandemia. Muchos de ellos son familias mixtas de ciudadanos / inmigrantes que han comprado casas y abierto negocios, pagado impuestos, asistido a escuelas y lugares de culto. A pesar de ser una parte integral de nuestras comunidades, los titulares de TPS viven en un estado constante de incertidumbre, necesitan volver a solicitar el programa cada 6 a 18 meses y pagar tarifas sustanciales. Es hora de poner fin a la incertidumbre y hacer que estas protecciones sean permanentes para que familias y estados como Florida puedan seguir adelante. La designación de TPS para Venezuela trae un alivio muy esperado, pero es un respiro temporal. La agitación política y la devastación económica en Venezuela causada por el régimen de Maduro / Chávez no es una situación temporal y no mejorará en 18 meses. El país permanece en un estado de crisis con escasez de alimentos y una tasa de inflación anual de más de 1 millón por ciento. Los venezolanos en Estados Unidos han estado trabajando y contribuyendo a nuestro país, y ha llegado el momento de brindarles estabilidad y seguridad. La comunidad venezolana luchó durante mucho tiempo por la designación de TPS y se hizo amiga de republicanos y demócratas en el proceso. En marzo, miembros de la diáspora venezolana se reunieron con el senador Van Hollen, quien se comprometió a trabajar de manera bipartidista y garantizar la inclusión de venezolanos y otros. Un número creciente de voces empresariales, incluida Tyson Foods, se ha comprometido a buscar el apoyo bipartidista de varios senadores republicanos, incluidos Boozeman, Burr, Toomey, Cornyn, Collins, Cassidy y Rounds. Además, los estadounidenses quieren proteger a estas poblaciones vulnerables. El 64% de los votantes apoyan abrumadoramente la concesión de TPS a inmigrantes que han estado viviendo y trabajando en los EE. UU. Durante muchos años. Una encuesta reciente de votantes venezolanos y cubanos en Florida reveló que el 90 por ciento de los encuestados apoya la decisión de otorgar Salida Forzosa Diferida (DED) y otorgar Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) a los migrantes venezolanos en los Estados Unidos, esto significa que casi nueve de cada Diez venezolanos y cubanoamericanos apoyan una solución más permanente para otorgar estatus legal a los migrantes venezolanos. Además, los líderes venezolanos son un electorado clave para los republicanos en Florida y fueron fundamentales para dar forma al resultado de las elecciones de 2020 en el estado. La comunidad venezolana luchó durante mucho tiempo por la designación de TPS y ha trabajado codo a codo con republicanos y demócratas en el proceso. Agradecemos su firme compromiso de restaurar la democracia en Venezuela, y les pedimos que continúen con ese compromiso co-patrocinando la propuesta de ley SECURE Act que brindará estabilidad y un camino hacia la ciudadanía a aproximadamente 650.000 titulares de TPS incluidos más de 320.000 venezolanos, que han construido su vida en los EE. UU. Atentamente, IMPAC Fund (Florida chapter of the Venezolanos en Sanford American Business Immigration Coalition) Asociación de Venezolanos Puerto Rico Venezuelan American Alliance (VAA) Casa de Venezuela Jacksonville Casa de Venezuela Orlando Venezuela USA Foundation Proyecto Pulso Casa de Venezuela Atlanta Center for Democracy and Development in Casa de Venezuela en SW Florida the Americas (CDDA) Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts We Are Más Venezuela Para Ti Florida Immigration Coalition (FLIC) Casa de Venezuela Greater Philadelphia Mujeres Latinas Impulsando Mujeres Casa de Venezuela Delaware Latinas VenAmerica Casa Venezolana – Americana. Médicos Unidos Venezuela Illinois Venezuelan Alliance. AVA – Austin Venezuelan Association Fundación 10 de Diciembre – USA Family Action Network Movement Avenext FWD.us Organización Papagayo Leaders within the Venezuelan Community/Líderes en la comunidad Venezolana: 1. Emilio Buitrago 2. Liz Rebecca Alarcón 3. Adelys Ferro 4. Alejandro Oropeza 5. Angelo Torrealba 6. Jose Contreras 7. Hanin Prieto 8. Virginia Celli 9. Jesus Guarecuco 10. Zulma Gonzalez 11. Marie Chirinos 12. Antonio Arismendi 13. Reinaldo Pirela 14. Carlos Sanchez Salomon 15. Alma Chacon 16. Carolina Wassmer 17. Jennifer Storey 18. Raul Vasquez 19. Saul Augusto Mendoza Rodriguez 20. Maria Alejandra Celimen Savino 21. Carlos Ibarra 22. Yolymar Flores 23. Javier Mendoza 24. Nelly Arguello 25. Luisa Jimenez 26. Roselyn Rosales 27. Yayett Peralta 28.
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