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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2, 2021

Press Contact:
Nancy Treviño (786) 201-8958 | press@alianzamericas.org

**MEDIA ADVISORY**

Thursday, June 3
12:00 pm ET
DIAL IN: 800-459-5346; PASSCODE: “TPS”

PRESS CALL TOMORROW: Immigrant Advocates and Potential TPS Holders Call on Administration for Central America TPS Designations

Washington, DC – Tomorrow, June 3 at 12pm ET, immigrant advocates and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders will gather on a press call to urge the Biden administration to act swiftly on TPS designations for Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.

Widespread poverty, food insecurity, political instability, and devastation in the aftermath of Hurricanes Eta and Iota have rendered Central American countries unsafe to return to and merit TPS redesignations to protect immigrants and their families already living and working in the U.S. Pressure is mounting for the Biden Administration to use TPS as a tool to protect immigrants, stabilize the region, and strengthen the U.S. economy. The press call is happening in the midst of days of action organized by Alianza Americas, Presente.org, CARECEN of Washington DC, Hondurans Against AIDS, and Casa Yurumein, calling for Central America TPS designations and pushing Congress to pass permanent protections for all TPS holders.

WHO:

  • Alexandra Yulieth Mejia, Garifuna Mother from Honduras and Potential TPS holder
  • Ana Ortiz, Essential Worker from El Salvador and Potential TPS holder
  • Nancy Treviño, Director of Communications and Digital Organizing, Presente.org
  • Katy Gil, Lead Organizer, Hondurans Against AIDS/Casa Yurumein
  • Gabe Albornoz, Vice President, Montgomery County Council
  • Oscar Chacon, Executive Director of Alianza Americas

WHEN: Thursday, June 3, 12:00 pm ET
DIAL IN: 800-459-5346; PASSCODE: “TPS”

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Alianza Americas is a network of migrant-led organizations working in the United States and transnationally to create an inclusive, equitable and sustainable way of life for communities across North, Central and South America.