Dear Immigration and Customs Enforcement,

Stevens Charles has been detained at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia since October 2016. We believe that Stevens is an exceptional individual who fled his native country of Haiti out of fear of persecution. Stevens crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with his pregnant wife, who was released by CBP to come to New York and pursue removal proceedings. Stevens' child was born in Brooklyn this past year, while Stevens continues to be incarcerated.

We, the undersigned, are residents of New York City. We are members of the Haitian community, legal service providers to the Haitian community, social service providers to the Haitian community, and interested citizens. We ask that ICE exercise its discretion to grant Stevens parole into the United States, so that he may reunify with his wife and U.S. Citizen child in New York City, and with our support, continue to seek asylum in front of the New York Immigration Court.