And in New York City, outspoken immigrant rights activist and executive director of the New Sanctuary Coalition, Ravi Ragbir, emerged to a crowd of supporters and local leaders Monday after he was required to report to ICE for a check-in. One year ago, a federal court ordered ICE to release Ragbir after he was detained at a similar check-in and threatened with deportation. This is Ragbir addressing supporters outside of Federal Plaza in downtown Manhattan.
Ravi Ragbir: “They want to break our spirit. They want to destroy our humanity. They want us to give up, by threatening and intimidating us. You know, how could you sleep, how could you live with yourself, when you are trying to take away water from people who are dying of thirst?”