::: Carta Enviada a Bush el Dia de Gracias - Letter Sent to Bush on Thanksgiving Day :::

Dear President Bush,

We, Guatemalans and friends of the Guatemalan people, address ourselves to you in order to ask you to provide a positive response to the petition the Guatemalan Government has made, with the support of its civil society. Considering the death and damage caused by Hurricane Stan last October, Guatemala is asking for Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for Guatemalans working in the United States without a migratory visa.

In conformity with your frequently expressed view that compassion is one of the distinctive features of the Republican Party, and stressing the humanitarian concerns that support the request of TPS for Guatemala, as well as recognizing the tradition of solidarity of the United States of America towards afflicted peoples, we earnestly ask you to authorize TPS for Guatemalans as a particular present on Thanksgiving Day.

Sincerely,

Coalition of Guatemalan Immigrants in the United States (CONGUATE),
Guatemala Peace and Development Network (GPDN)


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