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WASHINGTON – Spring Valley resident Neomie Pierrilus last heard from her brother, Paul, months ago. A U.S. federal official called. He wanted her to talk to her brother and calm him down. I can t believe they did this to me! I don t belong here! she recalled a distraught Paul Pierrilus screaming. There was so much fear in his voice, she said during a virtual press conference Wednesday hosted by U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones.
The congressman who represents Rockland County and parts of Westchester has advocated for the Pierrilus family and pointed to the case as an example of a cruel and continually broken immigration system that targets Black and brown immigrants.