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Thread: Some rare good immigration news came today. Last yr, as part of a deal to get Iraq off the list of countries in Muslim Ban 1.0, ICE began rounding up 100s of Iraqi nationals who had old, unexecuted deportation orders—nearly all of whom came as refugees. #NashvilleKurds /1
Nashville is home to the largest population of Kurds outside of #Kurdistan. At least 12 and as many as 20 #NashvilleKurds were targeted. amp.tennessean.com/amp/379582001 ICE sought to detain these men in far-flung, for-profit prisons and deport them without hearing to torture/death /2
But @ACLUofMichigan @mjschlanger @CivilRightsCH Code Legal, and partners across the country stepped up and filed class-action habeas litigation that successfully halted these deportations, given people time to find lawyers and file for fear-based protection, and seek bonds /3
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With help from @leedsgarcia & @fwd, attorney @MarleeDeck flew our second #Nashville #EndFamilySeparation client to NYC tonight. Moments ago, she reclaimed her son, whom she hadn’t seen since May “no llore mama.” He said. Don’t cry, Mom. @AHouseElPaso They fky to BNA @ 130pm Fri
@AHouseElPaso, @MarleeDeck, @leedsgarcia and I demanded DHS #ReleaseRepresentReunify. Today. Not tomorrow. Today. And they did. Thanks again to @tnimmigrant @StephanieTeatro and @NCD_NashvilleTN for showing up and welcoming Yakelyn tonight. And to Barrett Johnston Martin&Garrison
TFW you never wanna let go.
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