rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/direct-pardon-for-lam-hong-le?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-direct-pardon-for-lam-hong-le' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Tsuru for Solidarity https://actionnetwork.org/groups/tsuru-for-solidarity https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/273/551/normal/Lam_Hong_Le_Banner_Photo.jpg Our friend, Lam Hong Le, is at risk of deportation. LLam Hong Le, 52, was paroled in October, 2019, after 32 years in prison as a youth offender. Tragically, within minutes of his release, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained him and imprisoned him in the Yuba County Detention facility. After 2 months and 8 days he was released under deportation proceedings. His next check-in is on June 7, 2021, at which time we are gravely concerned that ICE will take him back into custody and deport him immediately to Vietnam. In March, 2021, ICE picked up 33 men recently released from prison and deported them to Vietnam out of public view. This is in blatant disregard of the 2008 agreement between the U.S. and Vietnam not to deport Vietnamese refugees who arrived here prior to 1995. Lam arrived here in 1981 at the age of 12. He is in imminent danger of deportation and therefore requires the expediency of a Direct Pardon from Governor Newsom. The routine California pardon process often takes years to be considered, but because of the potentially dire consequences for Lam, we are asking Governor Newsom for the expediency of a "Direct Pardon." If deported, Lam will face a hostile Vietnamese administration subject to government surveillance and stigmatized as a traitor. He fears for his life. He will face discrimination in finding employment and other opportunities to find a secure existence. With no family connections and meager resources, his survival is in question. In the 18 months of his relative freedom, Lam has acquired a full time job as an essential worker. He is actively engaged in community service, and immersed in his warm and welcoming Vietnamese church community. He began his involvement with Tsuru for Solidarity as a dedicated member of Jun Hamamoto's tsuru-folding class in San Quentin. We consider him a beloved and highly respected member of the Tsuru family. Lam is a kind, reflective, and hard-working man. He is a childhood survivor of extreme violence and trauma who transformed himself and now offers care for others who have also experienced childhood violence. You can help show your support for this effort by signing our petition. Each signature generates a letter to Governor Newsom. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/direct-pardon-for-lam-hong-le