The protest which is planned for 2pm this Saturday at Derry’s Millennium Forum will help raise awareness, and bring attention to Pól Brennan who has been imprisoned since January this year.
He was detained at a routine Texan road block after a border guard noticed his work permit had expired. What started of as a misunderstanding over a lapsed work permit has now escalated into an attempt by the US Dept. of Homeland security to deport him labelling Pól a ‘flight risk.’
Already a campaign to free Pól and stop his deportation has picked up pace, with regular protests, an online petition, benefit nights, letter writing and the campaign has secured the support of 3 US Congress men, Peter King, Jim Walsh and Richard Neal.
Urging people to attend the solidarity protest, Derry Ógra activist Adrian Óg Kelly said,
“The ongoing imprisonment, refusal of bail, and threat of deportation of Pól Brennan is an absolute injustice and Irish people, young and old, should be highlighting their anger at this man’s plight.”
“Pól Brennan’s fight for freedom is our fight. We are dedicated to stepping up the campaign in the time ahead. Ógra Shinn Féin support and call for his immediate release, so that he can be re-united with his wife Joanna and we would urge people to come along to our solidarity protest on Saturday to show your support for the campaign.”
Sign the petition at http://gopetition.com/petitions/pol-brennan-stop-deportation and find out more information at www.polbrennan.com
You can also write messages of support to Pól at:
Pól Brennan A88 785 324,
Willacy County Detention Center,
1,800 Industrial Road, Raymondville, TX 78580.
He can only receive letters. No books, no magazines
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