Advocacy Groups Gather At Capitol To Protest Deportation Of Vietnamese Refugee
Friday, June 4, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
A handmade yellow paper crane at the California state Capitol on June 3, meant to symbolize hope and solidarity in support for Lam Hong Le.
Janelle Salanga / CapRadio
Hundreds of brightly-colored paper cranes perched on the steps of the Capitol Thursday, a sign of solidarity, hope and support for Lam Hong Le, a Vietnamese war refugee at immediate risk of deportation. Accompanying the cranes were advocates from various groups there to demand Governor Gavin Newsom issue a pardon for Le.
Tsuru for Solidarity, a Japanese American grassroots group, organized the action in partnership with the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC), Sacramento Immigration Coalition, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity and Detention Watch Network. The organization has been circulating a petition, which has over 2,900 signatures c