In September of 2014, after years of investigation, Robert DeKelaita, a prominent immigration attorney, was indicted for allegedly conspiring to obtain asylum for a handful of Iraqi Christians. In May of 2016, a jury convicted Robert of 4 of the 5 counts. However, the matter has been held up because Robert’s attorneys filed a Motion for Judgment of Acquittal to reverse the conviction, which they strongly feel is unjust and improper under the law.

We kindly request that this case be immediately dismissed. We are angered and offended that such extreme efforts were directed toward Iraqi and Syrian Christians, when it is quite clear that what they have endured is nothing less than genocide, as the U.S. government recently officially admitted.