Families of Americans unlawfully detained are in front of the @WhiteHouse AGAIN to remind President @JoeBiden of the empty places at their tables during the holidays.
@POTUS, these people do not deserve to be ignored! They have been calling on you for ages to meet with them & bring their loved ones home! Why don’t you meet with them??
"I really thought that the US government would have this worked out years ago," Paul Whelan told me last week. He was detained 5 years ago this month
US put forward a new proposal for his & Evan Gershkovich's release but Russia rejected it, per @StateDept https://t.co/IcwUT32uWf
Savoi Wright is the latest addition to the AMCITs imprisoned by Maduro in #Venezuela. He was arrested in Oct. 2023 & his family is being extorted for large sums of money.
Savoi wasn’t accused of any wrongdoing but was turned over to immigration since he had no stamp on his passport & has been detained since.
@StateDept, how long before you look into Savoi’s case?
@POTUS@SecBlinken@JakeSullivan46@brett_mcgurk@StateSPEHA@WhiteHouse@usembassyve@RepBarbaraLee
This is unacceptable. @StateDept needs to do much better than allowing two honorable combat veterans starve and rot by simply ignoring their case, which the Levinson Act as implemented w/o accountability has enabled.
@POTUS must be empowered to #FreeLukeAndAiran#BringThemHome
Dear @POTUS: We assume "our values" include protecting Americans from arbitrary imprisonment abroad.
We know you mentioned Kai Li, David Lin, and Mark Swidan to Xi. That's great, though he already knew those names.
Past time to stand up beyond words and act to #BringThemHome.
Thank you @NewsNation for highlighting Kai's detention today as @POTUS meets with President Xi.
We will not accept any more excuses from the admin for not substantively engaging on the effort to #FreeKaiLi and #BringThemHome
https://t.co/rs6rilj1E0
Son of Kai Li - one of three US citizens wrongfully detained in China - implores Biden to take action ahead of president's meeting with Xi Jinping: 'These cases are just being forgotten' #bringthemhome https://t.co/AyCgFk0fFK
It's been 15 months since our first mural in DC. Most of those faces are not on the Denver mural, a sign of progress.
But that's small comfort to those of us who have waited so long, wondering when it's our turn.
@POTUS, as the years pass, we need you more than ever.
HAW Daily Brief 1/7 U.S. Eases Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil After Maduro Agrees to Elections
https://t.co/4Rv9JaEibj
Venezuela, @SecBlinken said, will also “begin the release of all wrongfully detained U.S. nationals & Venezuelan political prisoners.” 4 Americans are known to be detained in #Venezuela. They include Luke Denman & Airan Berry, arrested in 2020. Eyvin Hernandez has been charged with criminal association & conspiracy. Jerrel Kenemore, 52, was detained by migration officials upon entering the country. @KayDenman1 @sddblake @denmantexas @MelanieIBerry@BringEyvinHome@henryom85 @deep_mowgli
We are beginning our mural construction on this beautiful day with @isaacampbellart!
Comment if you recognize the 3 faces visible in the photo!
Don't forget to join us starting at 4:30 pm MDT at 3163 Larimer St. (Mister Oso restaurant) and hear our families' pleas to @POTUS