We applaud President biden’s pardon of Ravi ragbir

We are very appreciative that President Biden has acknowledged Ravi Ragbir’s contributions as an immigrant rights leader and a nationally recognized community activist through his grant of a pardon. For many years, we have stood with Ravi, as part of the movement to build widespread support to prevent his deportation. This presidential pardon will allow Ravi to stay where he belongs—home with his loved ones and his community.

Mizue Aizeki, Executive Director of the Surveillance Resistance Lab and a founding member of Ravi’s Defense Committee states, “President Biden’s pardon of Mr. Ragbir is a clarion call to undo the cruelty of an exceptionally punitive immigration regime and to build a world in which all people are given a right to thrive. As we enter into a period where an ever growing number of people will be deemed as unworthy of belonging—migrants, immigrants, trans people, people seeking abortions, those with criminal convictions, organizers, and more—we must see this pardon as fuel for a movement that refuses to abandon our communities and does not stop mobilizing and fighting for a world that belongs to all. I am so grateful to be able to continue this fight alongside Ravi.”