Immigrant advocates report that the deportation of Steve Li, an honors student who was studying at City College until ICE (immigration and Customs Enforcement) picked him up in September, has been scheduled for Monday, November 15.
Advocates have argued that Li, who has lived here since he was 12 and apparently knows no one in Peru, where ICE plans to deport him, is eligible for the DREAM Act. So, they were especially upset when news of Li’s scheduled deportation hit the same day that Nancy Pelosi announced that she wants to move the DREAM Act during the lame duck session
In response, Li’s supporters are planning an all-day action at Sen. Barbara Boxer’s office at 1700 Montgomery Street on Friday November 12.
“People will be dressing in caps and gowns or nursing scrubs (Steve is a nursing student)” states a press release from Li’s supporters, who promise to phonebank ICE/Boxer/Feinstein and deliver letters to Boxer’s office tomorrow.
“Time is of the essence, we need Boxer or Feinstein to sponsor a private bill, or for John Morton at ICE to grant the deferred action before Steve is scheduled to aboard the plane on Monday,” the statement, which lists the phone numbers of Feinstein, Boxer and ICE’s John Morton, concludes.