Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the Nepalese is doable; we can achieve it!

Issue: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Action: Million Phone Calls campaign Callers: All human beings should call; such as Nepalese, Americans, Indians, African Americans, Latinos, Asians, etc. Urgency: Please call now, call today, call immediately. Risk/Danger: This is a perfectly legal and acceptable social action. Importance: Public participation is a core of American democracy. Our Million Phone Calls campaign is a true example of government of the people, by the people, for the people. Accessibility/Accommodation: It is acceptable to call on your family members behalf of those who do not speak English. Please make sure that you have discussed this matter with the family member. Dial: (202) 282-8495. This phone number is for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Message: Please share the following script either in person or via voicemail.

“I am (state your full name) from (name the state where you reside). I am calling you to urge you to support a grant of Temporary Protected Status to all the Nepalese citizens living in the United States. The recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal affected more than eight million people and resulted in eight thousand fatalities. 1.5 million homes were destroyed. The quake rendered thousands of homes unsafe for habitation. Living conditions are getting worse as the monsoon season arrives. There is a great need for the Nepalese living in the United States to return home and help our loved ones in these difficult times. Therefore, I strongly urge you to support –on purely humanitarian basis– a grant of Temporary Protected Status to Nepalese expatriates."