On March 31 2016, German channel ZDF ran comedian Jan Boehmermann's satire ridiculing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Subsequently, the German government has willingly cooperated with the desires of the Turkish government to censor and criminally investigate Jan Boehmermann for violating German laws of offending foreign leaders.

Currently the United States government allows almost 90,000 refugees into the country per year, supporting them with necessities such as food, housing, etc costing $65,000 per person per year. People like Jan Boehmermann who believe in freedom of speech and who are no longer welcome in their native countries should be warmly welcomed to the United States where they can become part of our rich history.

Whether Jan Boehmermann decides to accept political asylum in the United States or not this would send a signal to the German government and any other country that the United States of America defends the right to free speech above all else. Please join us in signing this petition!