please read the following and take an action.
this is a very complicated situation, how to get release to the young detained Bengali siblings.
the rest of thier recent turmoil is so heart wrenching.
never ever can anyone bank on their relatives.
and worst, the country which is thought of to be better place to be in, turns out to be worse.
itis a sad trend in the immigrant community that they dont have their selves covered.
any thoughts on this instance?
best,
Dushwari
Sarjina, a 19 year old Bangladeshi young woman, has been in this country since the age of 4. Her family has a pending court case but got detained by ICE (immigration). Her parents were just deported. One of her bothers has left behind a pregnant wife. The other brother’s wife had to move into an apartment because she could not afford to pay the mortgage for their house. The parents did a power of attorney with the uncle so that he could control their business (gas stations.) The uncle has not given the children a single penny ever since the parents have been deported. Sarjina does not even have money to call her parents in Bangladesh!
Please take a couple of minutes to call ICE and let them know this young woman and her brothers should not be in jail. Contacts and what to say are listed below along with a summary of the case. Again, please take some time to call. Recently a colombian man in the same jail was out within a week because his rich friends called in. Our phone calls could help get Sarjina and her brothers released.
Subhash Kateel [email protected] wrote:
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:36:54 -0500
From: Subhash Kateel [email protected]
To: Maria Rodriguez [email protected]
Subject: Action Alert: Tell ICE to free 19 yr old Sarjina Emy and her brothers
Please spread the word, sorry for repeat postings…
ACTION ALERT!!! Free Sarjina Emy and her family!!!
Stop punishing families and detaining young people!!!
Call ICE and tell them to release Sarjina and her brothers while their
cases are pending!
Call Senator Martinez and tell him to support Sarjina and her family’s
request for parole!
Sarjina Emy, 19 years old, and her two brothers, Shamsul and Mahbubul
are currently detained by ICE (immigration) at Broward Transitional
Center and facing deportation. Sarjina and Shamsul have been detained
for the past six months. Their parents have already been deported.
Sarjina has been here since she was 4 years old, and her brothers since
they were 11 and 13 (Additional info on the family below). ICE has the
power to release them while their immigration cases are pending.
Your phone calls can help!!! Young people should not be held in
detention, especially for what happened when they were children. ICE
should not be destroying families!!!
Please call/fax ICE and Senator Mel Martinez today!!!
Who to call/fax:
ICE Field Office Director Michael Rozos
Phone: 305-762-3350, Fax: 305 762-3750
Supervisory Deport Officer Neil Acri,
Phone:954-545-6060 (press 1 then ask for Officer Acri, if you don’t get
him leave a voicemail)
Fax: 954 972 1836
What to tell them (in your own words)
“We ask that you release Sarjina Emy (A 73181997) and her brothers
Shamsul Rana (A73181999) and Mahbubul Rumy (A 73181998) from custody.
You should either give them parole or an order of supervision. The
family has a Petition in Federal Court, and you have the power to
release them while their case is pending. Our immigration system should
not be destroying families like this.”
Remember to be firm but polite. If you are sending a fax, put it on
organizational letterhead if possible. If you have time please contact
Senator Mel Martinez as well. We need our elected officials to take a stand!
Who to call/fax:
Mel Martinez Orlando Office
Phone: (407) 254-2573
Fax: (407) 423-0941
Ask to speak with the immigration caseworker
What to tell them:
“Please support Sarjina Emy and her brothers Shamsul Rana and Mahbubul.
They are all detained young people who should be at home with their
families while their immigration case is pending. Please give them a
letter of support and intervene on their behalf with ICE. ICE has the
power to release them while their case is pending and your voice will help.”
Let us fight for our families!!!
Summary of the case:
The children of Elahee Mohammad and Feroja are all being detained by
immigration and facing deportation after living in this country for over
15 years. The youngest, Sarjina Emy just turned 19 and graduated from
Timber Creek high school. Her two elder brothers (Shamsul and Mahbubul)
are also in detention. Their father Elahee Mohammad came to this country
in 1991, his wife Feroja came in 1993 bringing her children Sarjina (5),
Shamsul (13), and Mahbubul (11) with her. They came here after facing
persecution in their native Bangladesh.
Even though it was not Sarjina, Mahbubul or Shamsul’s choice to be here,
they made Florida their home. They went to school at Orlando’s Timber
Lake High School getting good grades and making a lot of friends.
Mahbubul and Shamsul both attended Seminole Community College. At the
same time they all worked for the family business and paid their taxes
for more than 10 years.
On June 28, 2007, ICE agents came to Elahee Mohammad’s house at 5 am in
the morning acting on an old order of deportation based on the father’s
original asylum claim. Although the parents had an approved labor
certification and petition from an employer, they were nevertheless
victims of bad luck and a now-disbarred attorney.
Sarjina’s parents were recently deported back to Bangladesh, despite
having a pending immigration case.
Now, Sarjina and her brothers face the same fate as their parents.
Sarjina and Shamsul, and Mahbubul are presently detained at the Broward
Transitional Center, a jail 40 minutes from Miami. Mahbubul’s wife
Solange, a US citizen, is expecting their first child. Shamsul’s wife,
Munmun, a legal permanent resident, is losing the house they live in
because she cannot afford the bills.
But ICE does not have to detain the family. They currently have a
Petition in Federal Court (2nd Circuit) to review their deportation
case. The court has issued a stay of deportation. ICE has the power to
release the family on parole or an order of supervision until their
deportation case is finished. That is they are asking for right now.
For more information contact the Florida Immigrant Coalition at
(305-571-7254) or [EMAIL=“[email protected]”][email protected]