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February 12, 2018

Federal Judge Stays Ravi Ragbir's Deportation on Free Speech Grounds
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In more news on immigration, a federal judge has stayed the deportation
of New York City immigrant rights leader Ravi Ragbir, after he filed a
free-speech lawsuit arguing immigration officials unconstitutionally
used their power to suppress political dissent by targeting outspoken
activists for surveillance and deportation. Ragbir is the executive
director of the New Sanctuary Coalition. He has now been ordered to
check in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 15. He had
been slated for deportation on Saturday. We'll speak with Ravi Ragbir
after headlines.


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