Given the uncertainty faced by tens of thousands of Salvadorans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States—many still without a response regarding the renewal of their TPS or work permits—Alianza Americas has created an educational tool to inform and empower the TPS community from El Salvador about their rights.

We present "With Chamba and Toña, You're in the Game!", a three-part comic strip that offers simple, useful, and culturally relevant tools so that beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from El Salvador in the United States can understand and exercise their rights amidst administrative delays and obstacles.

‍What is the comic strip about?

Through the daily experiences of Chamba and Toña, two Salvadoran workers, the difficulties arising from delays by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are addressed, such as: 

Processing TPS forms and work permits.

Associated impacts include barriers to renewing driver's licenses.

The lack of up-to-date immigration documents to respond to an immigration raid.

Threats of dismissal from employers who require valid employment authorization cards.

The importance of knowing how to use the Federal Register to protect your rights.

This comic provides key information in an easy-to-understand format to share with the community. 

The comic addresses key topics such as:

• How to use the Federal Registry to protect your rights
• What to do if you still haven't received a response from USCIS regarding your work permit
• What are your constitutional rights during an immigration raid
• Why it's important to have a family and work emergency plan
• How to strengthen community support and defense networks

This popular education tool is part of our commitment to empower immigrant communities through access to clear, timely information tailored to their realities.

‍Important note

Although our goal is to educate and promote preparedness, it is necessary to emphasize that immigration authorities in the United States continue to consistently violate the human rights of those questioned or detained. We cannot anticipate that all cases will be resolved in the same way as portrayed in the stories, but being prepared, having a plan, and organizing locally within the community makes a huge difference.

We have seen how communities, through rapid response networks, coordinated legal support, and public pressure, have managed to stop abuses, obtain releases, and keep families together. Documenting every illegal action in real time—who, what, when, where, and how—protects us today: it holds authorities accountable, strengthens litigation and formal complaints, provides evidence for the media, and reveals patterns of abuse that can drive policy changes. Documentation is community power today and the foundation for justice tomorrow.

‍Free download: (This resource is only available in Spanish)

Download the comic in PDF (full version)

Chapter 1: Work authorization

Chapter 2: Renewing your license, defending the right to drive

Chapter 3: Immigration comes to work!

You can also share this tool with your community, organization, or workplace. To coordinate distribution activities or workshops, please contact us at info@alianzaamericas.org 

🔗 More information about TPS for El Salvador:

• To Download the Spanish translation of key sections of the Federal Register notice, click here.

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