…As an organization that defends immigrant and refugee rights, we join other organizations around the country in condemning the U.S. government’s actions against an outstanding community leader and organizer for immigrant, Palestinian, and women’s rights in the Chicago area. As associate director of Arab American Action Network (AAAN) in Chicago since 2004, Rasmea Odeh runs a women’s empowerment program that serves more than 600 Arab immigrant women. In 2013, she was awarded the “Outstanding Community Leader Award” from the Chicago Cultural Alliance, indicating the breadth of support she has in the community.
Rasmea Odeh does not deserve to be stripped of her citizenship and deported to the country that committed such awful acts against her.
Voces de la Frontera calls on U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade, Assistant U.S. Attorney Barry Jonas, and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to stop the indictment of Rasmea Odeh and drop all federal charges…


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