Because of this disheartening and
potentially dangerous decision, 200,000 people who have been legally
living and working in the United States will be forced to go back to a
country they don't know, a country that still hasn't fully recovered
from the devastating earthquakes but is in the grips of widespread gang
violence with one of the world's highest murder rates. These families
have chosen to stay here. In my district, the TPS recipients from El Salvador have become
ingrained and embedded in our communities. They are longtime loyal
employees; they have started families; they have started businesses;
and yes, they pay taxes. If they are removed, our country would lose
over $100 billion over the next decade, billions would be lost from
Social Security and Medicare contributions, and employers would
experience hundreds of millions in turnover costs. Congress should right this wrong and pass the American Promise Act so
that these TPS recipients can continue to work and live in our
communities and contribute to our country.