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Jul 31, 2020, 5 tweets

[1/5] Nelly is in a detention center in Texas and can be deported to El Salvador this coming Tuesday. #FreeNelly

[2/5] She is DACA eligible and should be able to apply for an initial application, but because USCIS refuses to open up the application process for new applications regardless of the SCOTUS decision, ICE is refusing to allow her to apply and stay. #FreeNelly

[3/5] She came to the US from El Salvador at age 8 in 1993 and has lived here ever since. #FreeNelly

[4/5] Nelly is Jewish and has lost 60 pounds in detention because ICE refuses to give her the Kosher diet she needs. #FreeNelly

[5/5] Call or email the ICE San Antonio Field Office now to demand her release! #FreeNelly

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