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0 signatures so far! Petition created by: Maira Alejandra May 15, 2009 First Lady Michelle Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear First Lady Michelle Obama, We are contacting you today on behalf of the thousands of American children that are undergoing hardships due to the effects immigration raids and deportations are having on them. Thousands of children have been separated from their parents, and as their families have been abruptly taken apart, so have their emotional and economic stability. These children are facing major emotional, psychological and economic crises that are stealing away the beauty and magic of their childhood as their civil rights are violated. These children are U.S. Citizens by birth and are supposed to enjoy the same rights delineated by the Constitution in the 14th Amendment. However, this is not the case since the U.S. government did not take into account the protection of the rights of its most vulnerable citizens, when it implemented and started carrying out immigration policies that deprive these children of some basic needs and rights without providing any form of relief. American Fraternity knows first-hand the struggles of these children, as we see how they are paying the consequences of failed immigration policy. As an organization we do the best we can to bring some sort of relief and help to these children on a daily basis as we fight to protect their rights as citizens of this nation. Some of them have lost everything and can’t even afford to buy uniforms for school. They need the attention of doctors, social workers, therapists and psychologists to help cope with their situation since many of them feel guilty and paranoid in the absence of their parents. Many of these children have been placed in the foster care system and sent to alternate homes since their primary nurturing figures can no longer be present to provide love and support for them. We are asking you to please help these thousands of U.S. Citizens get their civil rights back. They have not committed any crime for them to be deprived of their right to have a family in their homeland and enjoy the same liberties any other American child can enjoy. Nowhere does the Constitution mention the nationality of parents or ancestors as legal grounds to deprive a Citizen of his/her civil rights. The pain and irreparable damages these children are being put through by immigration policy are a direct violation of their rights. It is in the best interest of this government and this nation to protect the rights of its most vulnerable citizens. After all, the future of this - the most powerful nation in the world - belongs to them and we can’t expect a bright future when their childhood is being tainted by injustice and suffering. We thank you in advance for your time and consideration. We are only asking you to make it known in Washington that these vulnerable citizens desperately need their rights back. Best Regards, Nora Sandigo Guardian ad Litem of the Children And the thousands of members of our nation that support this call for help. ------------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------------------ I SUPPORT THIS CAUSE: Name: __________________________ Signature: __________________ City: _______________ State: _______ Email: _____________________ 0 have signed so far - help us get to 100.  We have achieved 0% of our goal. Let's keep going! Sign the petition! Details, Impact and Progress American Fraternity is making the letter available to whoever is interested in signing it and collecting signatures anywhere in the United States or the world. We have made it available online at www.lettertofirstlady.com or www.cartaalaprimeradama.com and also at different places throughout the city of Miami, hoping that more cities will join us by making the letter available for more people to sign at their establishments. Comments Note: This service is provided as a service to TakingITGlobal Members. This petition does not necessarily represent the views of TakingITGlobal as an organization. |
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