I read “Das Good Cafe co-owner faces deportation” and believe the article needs context. Anou Vongbandith is a beloved Laotian father, husband, chef, and generous neighbor and co-owner of Das Good Cafe in Germantown. The cafe prepares hundreds of meals for Thanksgiving and regularly provides food for Germantown Community Fridges.
ICE’s ruse to grab people for old, low-level offenses means that Anou was picked up regarding a charge lodged 16 years ago. In that time, he started two businesses in Germantown and conducted his regular immigration check-ins without any issues. …
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I read “Das Good Cafe co-owner faces deportation” and believe the article needs context. Anou Vongbandith is a beloved Laotian father, husband, chef, and generous neighbor and co-owner of Das Good Cafe in Germantown. The cafe prepares hundreds of meals for Thanksgiving and regularly provides food for Germantown Community Fridges.
ICE’s ruse to grab people for old, low-level offenses means that Anou was picked up regarding a charge lodged 16 years ago. In that time, he started two businesses in Germantown and conducted his regular immigration check-ins without any issues. In fact, he is so beloved, that on Saturday, WHYY reported that 500 people came to Das Good Cafe to express their love and appreciation for Anou and support his wife and restaurant co-owner Anh.
What can you do? Two things you can do today - first, demand justice for Anou and urge U.S. Reps. Dwight Evans and Mary Gay Scanlon to support a stay. Call Evans (215) 276-0340 and Scanlon at (610) 626-2020. Second, post on social media using #BringAnouHome and tag Evans and Scanlon. Time is of the essence. Please act now. I have one message for our elected officials in Washington: Grant a stay of deportation. Bring Anou home.
Jayson Massey
Nicetown
