Action Alert: Stop the Deportation of Dr. Nabil Bayakly

[IndianaGreen]

Subject: Stop the Deportation of Dr. Nabil Bayakly
Date: 21 Oct 2003 14:00:57 -0500

Dear friend,

Defend all of our Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Help stop the deportation of Dr. Nabil Bayakly

Dr. Nabil Bayakly--who has lived here since 1979, always keeping valid visas--worked on the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride in Memphis, TN. Local community and religious leaders have had nothing but praise for Dr. Bayakly and his committment to interfaith dialogue, workers' rights, and civil liberties.

In January of this year, he registered under NSEERS and was arrested, despite having letters of recommendation from the Memphis Mayor's Office and National Conference for Community and Justice. Dr. Bayakly has not been charged with any specific crime by the INS nor by any other law enforcement branch. His deporation hearing will be held October 27th in Memphis, Tennessee.

URGENT--Please fax letters of support by 2 p.m. Eastern Time (11 a.m. Pacific Time) Wednesday, 10/22.

You can take action on this alert either via email (please see directions below) or via the web at:

http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/bayakly/8s8sid24knw3

Encourage your friends and colleagues to send a fax in support of Dr. Nabil Bayakly.

http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/bayakly/forward/8s8sid24knw3

We encourage you to take action by October 23, 2003

Stop the Deportation of Dr. Nabil Bayakly

INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND VIA THE WEB: If you have access to a web browser, you can take action on this alert by going to the following URL:

http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/bayakly/8s8sid24knw3

Dear Judge Charles E. Pazar

I understand that you will be hearing Dr. Bayakly's case on October 27th. I sincerely hope that Dr. Bayakly and his wife and four children will be able to remain living in our country, which has become their home. All four of Dr. Bayakly's children have been born in Memphis. Dr. Bayakly has lived in the United States since 1979, always keeping valid visas.

Please remember the many contributions that Dr. Bayakly has made to the community in Memphis, including teaching at the University of Memphis, and founding and directing Masjid-AnNoor, a Mosque in Memphis. In addition, Dr. Bayakly has translated bio-terrorism manuals for the FBI, after September 11th, 2001. He has been a voice for peace and justice, and interfaith dialogue. He has not been charged with any specific crime by the INS, nor by any other law enforcement branch.

Our country needs more community leaders like Dr. Bayakly, people who
work hard, take care of their families, and contibute to their community. Dr. Bayakly is a respected and honored community, university, and religious leader. I hope that Dr. Bayakly and his family can remain in their home of many years.

Thank you very much for considering this letter.

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Sincerely, your name

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If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride at:

http://www.unionvoice.org/iwfr/join.html?r=qp1D3Q71K1q-E

[Noordam]

1. Went to web site and sent message

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