State Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula speaks at the Franklin Township Council reorganization meeting, Jan 1, 2014.
Measures co-sponsored by state Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula, D-17, that support granting Filipino nationals Temporary Protected Status in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan and would allow for pediatric respite facilities in the state saw action recently.
The Assembly on Jan. 6 passed a resolution that would urge the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to grant the TPS status to visitors from the Philippines in the wake of the destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan.
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