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[ [link removed] ]Welch for Vermont

Hi Friend,

When Vermonter Mohsen Mahdawi walked into what he hoped would be the final
stage of his citizenship process, he was instead arrested by ICE and
scheduled to be deported. The only reason he was detained was because he
supported peaceful protests over the war in Gaza.

I visited him while he was being held in Vermont and am relieved that a
Vermont judge ordered him to be released into his community while his case
proceeds.

Unfortunately, Mohsen’s case isn’t unique. Other students around the
country who have exercised their freedom of speech have been taken off the
street and scheduled for deportation, just because Donald Trump disagrees
with their opinions. This is an attack on our fundamental rights in
America—every one of us.

Mohsen is putting his freedom to good use. I’m pleased that he's quickly
worked with state leaders in Vermont to launch the Vermont Immigration
Legal Defense Fund. The fund will help asylum seekers, immigrants, and
others facing illegal deportation or detention from the Trump
Administration.  

This is a dark moment in our nation’s history. It can be easy to feel
helpless in the face of all the harm Donald Trump is causing. 

[ [link removed] ]One way you can take action is by supporting the Vermont Immigration
Legal Defense Fund. If you’d like to, you can contribute a donation here. 

I’ll keep fighting for our democracy.

Thank you,

Peter

 
 


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