To: New Orleans ICE Field Office
Stop the Deportation of Marlon and Jose
We urge you to stop the deportation of aspiring Americans Marlon (A# 200-968-276) and Jose (A# 201-142-183), who would qualify for relief under the Senate's immigration reform bill. In addition, we demand you cease your raids and surveillance on workers like Marlon and Jose, respecting their constitutional rights to be free from racial discrimination, seek work on public streets, and peaceably assemble.
Why is this important?
Since Hurricane Katrina, migrant day laborers in New Orleans have been doing jobs to rebuild the city.
But Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials are conducting raids and surveillance on these workers instead of respecting workers' Constitutional rights to be free from racial discrimination, seek work on public streets, and to peaceably assemble.
Now, two workers—Marlon and Jose—are facing imminent deportation for defending their right to organize! But it's not too late to stop their deportation.
Marlon was targeted by plain-clothed ICE agents while looking for work. Jose was targeted by an undercover agent posed as a contractor looking for workers. Neither men have criminal backgrounds and both operations were in violation of ICE’s own polices on enforcement priorities.
Marlon and Jose are going up against ICE in Immigration Court and need your support. If ICE knows Marlon and Jose have public support on their side, they'll be more likely to close the case.
Please join us in telling ICE to stop the deportation of Marlon and Jose.
But Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials are conducting raids and surveillance on these workers instead of respecting workers' Constitutional rights to be free from racial discrimination, seek work on public streets, and to peaceably assemble.
Now, two workers—Marlon and Jose—are facing imminent deportation for defending their right to organize! But it's not too late to stop their deportation.
Marlon was targeted by plain-clothed ICE agents while looking for work. Jose was targeted by an undercover agent posed as a contractor looking for workers. Neither men have criminal backgrounds and both operations were in violation of ICE’s own polices on enforcement priorities.
Marlon and Jose are going up against ICE in Immigration Court and need your support. If ICE knows Marlon and Jose have public support on their side, they'll be more likely to close the case.
Please join us in telling ICE to stop the deportation of Marlon and Jose.