To: Thomas R. Decker, Field Office Director DHS/ICE/ERO New York (SES)
Bring Edgardo Home From ICE Detention
Mynor Edgardo Perez, a local leader in the immigrants’ rights movement from New Milford, CT has been detained by ICE! We need you to take action to get him released and back home!
On May 17th, Edgardo had a court date in Brewster, NY. When he arrived at the Court House, ICE was waiting for him and detained him. ICE agents pushed him to sign papers to self-deport, and verbally abused him, calling him a “scumbag,” and “A nobody.” They told him he might as well self-deport because he’s going to waste everyone’s time and he’s going to be deported anyway. He is now detained at the Orange County Detention Center in Goshen, NY.
We stand against this dehumanization, verbal assault, and coercion. We stand with Edgardo. We are asking for a stay of removal for his deportation — immediately! #BringEdgardoHome!!
On May 17th, Edgardo had a court date in Brewster, NY. When he arrived at the Court House, ICE was waiting for him and detained him. ICE agents pushed him to sign papers to self-deport, and verbally abused him, calling him a “scumbag,” and “A nobody.” They told him he might as well self-deport because he’s going to waste everyone’s time and he’s going to be deported anyway. He is now detained at the Orange County Detention Center in Goshen, NY.
We stand against this dehumanization, verbal assault, and coercion. We stand with Edgardo. We are asking for a stay of removal for his deportation — immediately! #BringEdgardoHome!!
Why is this important?
Edgardo came to the US as a teenager by himself to escape gang violence in Guatemala. He has lived in the United States for 16 years. Now, ICE wants to send him back to that violence, to a country he hasn’t seen in over 16 years.
Since 2012, he has been a leader in the immigrants’ rights movement in Connecticut with CT Students for a Dream and the Connecticut Immigrant Rights Alliance. Edgardo has fought for the rights of his community as an organizer and leader, educating and empowering his community, now we need to fight for him!
Everyone who meets him is overwhelmed by and grateful for the love he has for people and his community. Edgardo is also a committed member of St Peter Catholic Church in Danbury, where he teaches catechism.
Despite living here for 18 years, Edgardo does not qualify for DACA as he entered the country above the age limit, at 16 years old. If the DREAM Act had passed this year, he would have qualified. But instead, he now sits in a Detention Center.
ICE has arrested a local immigrants’ rights organizer who was instrumental in C4D’s recent win for institutional financial aid for undocumented students. ICE is trying to spread fear in our communities through its tactics. But we will not be moved, this is our home and we are #HereToStay. Let’s fight for Edgardo like he fought for all of us! Someone of his caring and commitment should be SUPPORTED — not deported.
Please take action NOW and demand that ICE release him immediately!
Since 2012, he has been a leader in the immigrants’ rights movement in Connecticut with CT Students for a Dream and the Connecticut Immigrant Rights Alliance. Edgardo has fought for the rights of his community as an organizer and leader, educating and empowering his community, now we need to fight for him!
Everyone who meets him is overwhelmed by and grateful for the love he has for people and his community. Edgardo is also a committed member of St Peter Catholic Church in Danbury, where he teaches catechism.
Despite living here for 18 years, Edgardo does not qualify for DACA as he entered the country above the age limit, at 16 years old. If the DREAM Act had passed this year, he would have qualified. But instead, he now sits in a Detention Center.
ICE has arrested a local immigrants’ rights organizer who was instrumental in C4D’s recent win for institutional financial aid for undocumented students. ICE is trying to spread fear in our communities through its tactics. But we will not be moved, this is our home and we are #HereToStay. Let’s fight for Edgardo like he fought for all of us! Someone of his caring and commitment should be SUPPORTED — not deported.
Please take action NOW and demand that ICE release him immediately!