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Immigrants to Urge Senator Schumer to Advance TPS for Ecuador and DED for Colombia Before Trump Administration Takes Office

November 13, 2024
Immigration

Lisa Lederer, 202/371-1996

Media Advisory for Noon on Thursday, November 14, 2024

Leading advocates, community organizations, and immigrant leaders will call on the Biden administration to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ecuador and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Colombia at a news conference Thursday outside U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office in New York City.  

What: Immigrants and Advocates to Host Press Conference to Call for TPS for Ecuador and DED for Colombia

When: Thursday, November 14, 2023, at 12:00 PM

Who: Center for Popular Democracy, Make the Road New York, Make the Road New Jersey, MomsRising, TPS for Ecuador Coalition, Colombia Fuera de Colombia Coalition, Organización Juventud Ecuatoriana

Speakers:    Linda Lopez Stone, Senior Campaign Director, MomsRising

                    Isaias Guerrero, Director of Advocacy and Mobilization,

                    Center for Popular Democracy

                    Anghy Idrovo, TPS for Ecuador prospective recipient

                    Diana Fula, DED for Colombia prospective recipient

                    Natalia Aristizabal, Deputy Director, Make The Road NY

                    Eliana Fernandez, Organizing Director, Make The Road NJ

Where: Outside Senator Schumer’s Office: 780 3rd Ave, New York, NY 

TPS is a temporary protection granted to nationals of certain countries experiencing severe conditions that prevent safe return, while DED provides similar protections but is granted by presidential discretion. Both measures are essential for Ecuadorian and Colombian immigrants, ensuring work authorization, family unity, and economic stability amid the resurgence of anti-immigrant policies and the threat of mass deportations. 

The leaders will call on President Biden to enact these protections before his term ends, as they would protect thousands from deportation and prevent the painful family separations the Trump administration’s immigration agenda will cause.

RSVP: Please confirm your attendance with Tony Alarcon at talarcon@populardemocracy.org or (347) 294-8279.

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