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Sirine Shebaya

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Executive Director of National Immigration Project. Mom, Arab, immigrant, lawyer/advocate.

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Sirine Shebaya @sshebaya.bsky.social · Apr 27

We know of 3 US citizen children deported yesterday, along with their moms who had been living in the US for years. One of the moms was pregnant. One of the kids has a rare form of cancer. One of the kids is just 2 years old. All had caregivers in the US to stay with.

National Immigration Project @nipnlg.bsky.social · Apr 26

#BREAKING: Yesterday morning, the NOLA ICE Field Office deported at least two families, including two mothers and their minor children – three of whom are U.S. citizen children aged 2, 4, and 7. One of the mothers is currently pregnant.

Read more: nipnlg.org/news/press-r...

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Sirine Shebaya @sshebaya.bsky.social · Apr 26

Despite repeated outreach from @nipnlg.bsky.social attorneys ICE refused to let the parents speak to each other or mom speak to her attorney. We filed a late-night habeas petition ICE was fully aware of, but they deported them anyway.

Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · Apr 26

Donald Trump isn’t just illegally removing U.S. citizens from the country without due process.

He’s illegally removing U.S. citizens who are literal children undergoing care for cancer.

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Rolling Stone headline: Trump has now deported multiple U.S. citizen children with cancer

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Sirine Shebaya @sshebaya.bsky.social · Apr 26

SO proud of the outcome in this case we @nipnlg.bsky.social litigated on behalf of the most wonderful human beings and the amazing outcome we were able to achieve.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Apr 26

NEW: In a SCATHING decision, Judge Briones of the Western District of Texas absolutely SAVAGED the government over this case, tearing to shreds ICE’s hearsay “evidence” that this husband and wife were in Tren de Aragua as “completely and wholly unsubstantiated” — and ordered their immediate release!

3. Conclusion
It is this Court's finding that Respondents' Response and testimony was replete with
conclusions, declarations, and accusations, by anything
meaningful in the record. Respondents have been unable to convince the Court by even a preponderance of the evidence, let alone clear, unequivocal, and convincing evidence required, that Petitioners Sanchez Garcia and Sanchez Puentes are members of Tren de Aragua, and therefore has not shown this Court that they are properly designated "alien enemies" under the AEA pursuant the TdA Proclamation.

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Sirine Shebaya @sshebaya.bsky.social · Dec 7

Explainer from @nipnlg.bsky.social ⬇️

National Immigration Project @nipnlg.bsky.social · Dec 4

We can’t know for certain what will happen once Trump is in office. However, he has announced various plans.

In this explainer, we attempt to lay out what his first moves may be – & how you can best protect yourself & your loved ones.

Download FAQ in English & Spanish: nipnlg.org/work/resourc...

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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · Dec 6

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