Special Counsel Report and the 'Laken Riley Act'

SHOW NOTES 

House Passes ‘Laken Riley Act’ to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes - The New York Times

AG Merrick Garland intends to release special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 case, DOJ says

Justice Dept. to Hold Off Releasing Report on Trump Documents Case - The New York Times

Trump Seeks to Halt His Criminal Sentencing in New York

For information on the Laken Riley Act, see the National Immigrant Law Center fact sheet

CALL to ACTION 

1. Laken Riley Act:  Although the Senate has passed a motion on Thursday, January 9, to let the Laken Riley House Bill proceed to debate in the Senate, you can still email your Senators to vote no on the final bill.  You can also review the letter the American Immigration Lawyers Association sent to all Senators opposing the bill.  You can forward that letter to your Senators and add your voice to opposed the bill.  

B. Ravi Ragbir 

1. 1. Please sign & share this petition urging President Biden to grant Ravi Ragbir a presidential pardon.
2. For those in the New York City/New Jersey area, please join Ravi’s family, defense committee, faith leaders, and other supporters as Ravi reports to ICE in NYC on January 13 at 7am for his first check-in since his deferred action expired. As in years past, his defense committee is gathering with faith leaders and other supporters to hold a peaceful Solidarity Vigil in Foley Square in NYC while Ravi is at this appointment. Please RSVP for the vigil or or read about Ravi at this website.

A.    Leonard Peltier:  Call or email the Biden administration seeking to free Leonard Peltier through executive clemency:  https://freeleonard-peltier.com/act-now/ 

B.     Request President Biden to pardon the DREAMERS or other undocumented, such as parents of unaccompanied minors:  comments@whitehouse.gov  In addition, you can sign this National Immigration Law Center petition to President Biden to take other steps to protect immigrants from the threat of mass deportation.