This September, the Bahamas were slammed by Category 5 Hurricane Dorian, killing at least 43 people and leaving over 70,000 Bahamians homeless.

Less than a week after Dorian hit, U.S border agents forced over 100 Bahamian evacuees off a ship and barred them from entering the U.S. after a last minute policy change by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Our Bahamian neighbors cannot live in wreckage without access to food, clean water, medicine, and other basic needs. The time is now for all members of Congress to show international solidarity and urge the President and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant Bahamians Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

With TPS, Bahamians would be able to live in safer conditions, find work, and support their families in the U.S. while the Bahamas begins to rebuild. Fortunately, Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-NY-9), Stacey Plaskett (D-VI), and Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) have introduced the TPS for Victims of Hurricane Dorian Act. With about 14,000 Bahamians likely to benefit if granted TPS, we must demand that Congress pass this important legislation now.

Sign the petition: Demand lawmakers pass legislation to grant TPS to Bahamians.