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Martin Manna, executive director of the Chaldean Chamber of Commerce, with Deavin Konja of
Franklin, who came to support his uncle Najah Dawood Konja of Clawson, who is being detained
even though he won an appeal with a federal court to open his case two days before he was
picked up and detained Sunday morning.

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said. “For 20 or 30 years, they served
time for their crimes and have
since lived their lives, starting jobs
and families and checking in with
immigration officers like they were
supposed to. Because things have
gotten so bad in Iraq, many of them
didn’t think anything like this could
ever happen. Now, all we can do is
assist their attorneys to figure out
the best strategy of what can be
legally done to postpone deporta-
tion.”

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June 29 • 2017

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While some in the Jewish commu-
nity offered their legal services, oth-
ers have offered moral support by
attending impromptu rallies, such
as the one held outside the court
where a diverse crowd stood in
solidarity with Chaldean Christians,
who waved American flags and
bore red crosses expressing their
anguish of the thought of their
loved ones facing possible persecu-
tion if deported to Iraq. They spoke
directly on the podium or listened
to the distress of family members
who fear they will never see their
loved ones again.
Iraqi American Deavin Konja
of Franklin came to support his

uncle Najah Dawood Konja of
Clawson, who is being detained
even though he won an appeal with
a federal court to open his case two
days before he was picked up and
detained June 11.
“By that Monday morning, we
filed for his release; it was ignored
completely and has been ignored
ever since,” Konja said. “He served
time for his crime he committed
over 30 years ago. He was one of the
few that should have been immedi-
ately released because of the federal
appeal on his case. We know our
attorneys are doing everything pos-
sible.”
Lori Lutz of Bloomfield township
came to the rally with Detroit Jews
for Justice and held up a sign bear-
ing a quote from Exodus about the
commandment to “remember the
stranger.”
“Today, this is too reminiscent
of rounding up groups of people
throughout our history and depor-
tation, not letting them stay in a
safe place and possibly sending
them back to a place of real danger,”
Lutz said. “As Jews, we have seen
this before and we cannot let it hap-
pen again.” •

