Dear friends,

We are thrilled to announce that Ravi Ragbir has received a presidential pardon. We express our heartfelt gratitude to President Biden for recognizing Ravi’s contributions and advocacy for immigrant communities and granting him a pardon.

We know this victory was made possible because of this incredible community of love, support, and action. We are so grateful to each and every one of you. Many of you have accompanied Ravi on this journey for the past sixteen years: attending check-ins, rallies, vigils, Jericho walks, protests, and teach-ins; packing the court; writing letters of support; spreading the word and sharing petitions – endlessly fighting for this day to come. You were there when Ravi was detained in 2018 and you celebrated with us when Ravi was released. You have shared messages and prayers of hope, solidarity, and comfort with Ravi and Amy during the hardest times. So it is our greatest joy to share this victory with all of you.

Ravi and Amy share their deepest thanks:

To all of our friends and loved ones,

We cannot express enough how grateful we are to have had you holding us up through these last many years. We are breathing deeply and freely now, knowing that we can move forward with our lives, we can plan beyond a few weeks ahead, we can fully experience joys and sorrows.

We are still processing what it means to not live in a perpetual limbo, without threats of permanent separation hanging over our heads, but we know that we did not reach this place of peace without each and every one of you. 

And we send extra special love and appreciation to all of the people who have served on our defense committee for so many years. 

With love and gratitude, Ravi and Amy

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We know that this incredible news comes at a significant time. We are bracing for the return of the Trump Administration and its promise of mass deportations. We stand in solidarity with our immigrant community. With collective action, anything is possible. As you all have taught us, you can’t deport a movement.

In solidarity,

Ravi’s Defense Committee