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The other people pardoned include Darryl Chambers, a gun violence prevention advocate who was convicted of a non-violent drug offense, immigration advocate Ravidath “Ravi” Ragbir, who was ...
Biden also pardoned Ragbir, an immigrant rights activist, and Smith Pradia, an advocate for criminal justice reform. Ragbir was convicted of a nonviolent offense in 2001 and was sentenced to two ...
Biden also pardoned immigrant rights activist Ravi Ragbir and criminal justice reform advocate Kemba Smith Pradia. Congressional leaders had pushed for Biden to pardon Garvey. Supporters long argued that Garvey's conviction was politically motivated and an effort to silence the increasingly popular leader who spoke of racial pride.
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Trivedi also defended activist, Ravi Ragbir, when he was detained by ICE in 2018 and threatened with deportation. [8] [9] She defended activist, Patricia Okoumou, in a high-profile case against the immigration activist for climbing the statue of liberty in 2018, stating, "There are times when justice demands that we transcend the law". [10] [11]
In Ragbir v. Sessions (2018), Forrest ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt the deportation of Ravidath (Ravi) Ragbir, an immigrant from Trinidad who had become an activist in the United States.
In 2017 Douša protested the detainment of immigrants, including that of New Sanctuary Coalition Executive Director Ravi Ragbir. [2] In October 2018, Douša spoke at the protests against the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, in support of fellow Holton-Arms School alumna Christine Blasey Ford, who had accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
Biden also pardoned immigrant rights activist Ravi Ragbir and criminal justice reform advocate Kemba Smith Pradia. Congressional leaders had pushed for Biden to pardon Garvey. Supporters long ...