The following information comes from the New Sanctuary NYC group. Their Executive Director, Ravi Ragbir, has been relentlessly harassed by ICE, which is seeking to deport him. Please let your friends and other concerned citizens know about this opportunity to hear Ravi speak and for all of us to express solidarity with the thousands of immigrants who are experiencing similar treatment.
Hello. We are writing to invite you to join us this Sunday as Ravi delivers a sermon at Judson Memorial Church. Following the service, we will participate in a symbolic ribbon-tying ceremony outside of Judson, to express solidarity with the thousands of immigrants who are incarcerated and hidden in immigration jails, separated from their families, friends, and communities.
We invite each of you to join us this Sunday at 11am.
Updates on Ravi’s Legal Case:
As many of you know, Ravi and multiple organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the targeting by ICE of immigrant rights activists. A hearing was scheduled for March 15th, and Ravi was scheduled to report to ICE for deportation the following day.
We know many of you were planning to accompany Ravi to his court hearing and ICE appointment. The court hearing on the 15th has been postponed. We do not know the new hearing date, but will update you as soon as we do. The stay of removal will remain in place at least until the date of the hearing.
We do not yet know whether Ravi will be required to check in with ICE on the 16th. If he is, it will not be for deportation.
On the 15th, we instead encourage you to attend a rally hosted by the Legal Aid Society and others calling for an end to ICE arrests in courthouses. You can find more information here The flyer is included below.
