SPRINGFIELD, MA – On February 10, 2025, Massachusetts elected officers led by Honorable Malo Brown, City Councilor, Springfield City, Massachusetts, will name on his colleagues to affix him in casting a historic vote to face in solidarity with Liberians within the United States, urging the Trump Administration to halt mass deportations and acknowledge the continued hurt attributable to systemic discrimination rooted in American colonization of Liberia.
The vote follows a nationwide push by The Free Liberia Movement to hunt Emergency Temporary Injunctive Relief in a groundbreaking lawsuit towards the United States Department of Homeland Security; KRUA, et al V. Mayorkas et al.
The lawsuit, led by Rev. Torli H. Krua and a gaggle of Pro Se Plaintiffs, calls for a right away suspension of U.S. visa necessities for all people born in Liberia and a halt to U.S. taxpayer funding to Liberia on account of systemic inequalities, corruption, flawed electoral legal guidelines, and a historical past of colonial injustice. Plaintiffs argue that Liberia is a jurisdiction of the United States, and all individuals settled in Liberia from America prior to now two centuries due to their race, in addition to “all persons born in Liberia are entitled to all privileges enjoyed by U.S. citizens of the United States”, and that the United States bears direct duty for the illegal colonization of African American residents in Liberia funded by American taxes and applied by the U.S. Navy, and its subsequent destabilization, which continues to hurt Liberians looking for equal rights and protections beneath U.S. legislation.
‘A Historic Moment for Justice’
Rev. Krua emphasised the significance of the upcoming vote in Springfield as a big step towards addressing historic injustices and creating consciousness worldwide.
“This vote is not just about Liberians; it is about the United States reckoning with its own history. The systemic discrimination and denial of rights against American citizens of color, and Liberians are a direct result of American policies, dating back to the Nationality Act of 1790. The U.S. government cannot continue to ignore its responsibility while funding a corrupt system in Liberia that oppresses its people.”
Key Demands of the Lawsuit
The plaintiffs are requesting the U.S. Federal Judge to challenge momentary Injunctive Reliefs to droop all U.S. visa necessities for Liberians, who had been traditionally granted privileges equal to U.S. residents beneath the American Declaration of Independence, Massachusetts Constitution (1780), Landmark Lawsuit-Brom & Betts V. Ashley, U.S. Constitution (1788) 1824 Constitution of Liberia accepted in Washington City.
It additionally referred to as for the suspension U.S. taxpayer funding to Liberia till electoral and governance reforms are applied to make sure free and honest elections and eradicate 1st and 2nd class citizenship, challenge free of charge visas to affected Liberians wrongfully denied entry to the U.S., together with grieving moms, college students, enterprise professionals, witnesses within the pending lawsuit, and heirs to U.S.-based estates, acknowledge the inherent rights of Liberians as descendants of Indigenous Americans and African American residents unlawfully relocated beneath U.S. colonization insurance policies, in accordance with Opinions of the Attorney General #229 (1819) and proper historic misinformation about Liberia’s founding, changing the narrative of “freed slaves” with the reality of compelled deportation and ethnic cleaning by the Government of the United States, racist politicians, and slave masters, together with President James Monroe, Chief Justice John Marshall, Associate Justice Bushrod Washington, and the American Colonization Society.
Community and National Implications
According to a launch, the movement for emergency aid comes at a time when immigrants throughout the United States, together with Liberians face growing uncertainty. Massachusetts, the birthplace of the American revolution is a historic pacesetter in America; 1st to legalize slavery, adopted the primary democratic structure in America and the world, 1st state to outlaw slavery in America, ties predating the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Springfield’s vote will ship a powerful message to Congress, the White House, and the U.S. Judiciary in regards to the want for fast intervention.
The launch quotes Rev. Krua as calling on native leaders, activists, and group members to attend the February 10 assembly at Springfield City Hall to point out their help for Liberians and advocate for long-overdue justice.
For media inquiries, interviews, or additional info, please contact: Rev. Torli H. Krua at [email protected] or +1 (857) 249-9983.