June 2012
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Mr. Lautenberg Announces a Bill, Please Call...
Amazing news! Today, U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg announced he will introduce legislation next week to allow some Indonesians who came to the U.S. to reopen claims for asylum. ”These Indonesian families sought refuge in our country to keep their families safe from harm and religious persecution,” said Senator Lautenberg. ”America has a long history of protecting refugees from persecution and...
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On the Verge of Huge Immigration Development for...
Today is the day when Harry and Yana (parents of the family featured in the documentary “Broken Asylum”) were to report to ICE. Instead, they are in sanctuary. We now have 9 people in sanctuary. 7 US Citizen kids only have their parents here in this country right now because of this effort.
Harry Pangemanan and the others in sanctuary will head up a call-a-thon that relates to the news that will...
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Queens Likes Obama’s Immigration Policy →
“The Reformed Church of Highland Park held an event on Friday asking for Obama to also protect illegal alien parents of documented children. Several undocumented Indonesians are members of the church and have seen increased deportation efforts. ‘I am now waiting to see the President to be as reasonable for U.S. kids and for victims of persecution as he was last Friday for...
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H.R.3590 - Indonesian Family Refugee Protection...
To allow certain Indonesian citizens to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act’.SEC. 2. MOTION TO REOPEN ASYLUM CLAIMS.
(a) In General- Notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and...
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Indonesian Christians in Highland Park, the U.S.... →
“The current situation stems from changes in policy and practice by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency of the Department of Homeland Security. The Indonesians arrived in the United States between 1995 and 2002, most fleeing the persecution of Christians in their country. In 2003, many reported for NSEERS, the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System, a federal...
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Illegal Immigration: Facts & Myths →
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Human Rights Watch World Report 2012: Indonesia →
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Watch“Over a decade ago, a community of Indonesian Christians came to the United States to escape religious persecution. Now, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are threatening to deport them, separating parents from their young U.S. citizen children. Their New Jersey community has rallied to support their fight to stay together as families in the place they now call home.”...
