ince 2012, José Lopez has been involved in the advocate circles, performing outreach on behalf of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) and now the Culinary Union. “I think that with TPS, someone fought for us to have it; now it’s time for us to defend it.”
About those who may not be in imminent danger of losing their status, he said, “Come out to support us: If you’re a citizen, a legal resident, a TPS recipient, come out and say ‘I have TPS.’ We TPS recipients have to become more visible.”