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Prerna Lal

Prerna Lal

Queer Fiji-Indian law student raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and living in Washington D.C.
Colloborative playlist featuring some of the best music from Pakistan, including Jal the Band, Atif Aslam, Ali Azmat, Ali Haider, Ali Zafar, Haroon, Fuzon, Amanat Ali, Junaid Jamshed, Mekal Hasan Band, Strings, Vital Signs. - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
Re: Dharun Ravi: Punished for Being An Immigrant - http://prernalal.com/2012...
"Don't feel like an idiot at all given that none of the facts I state are unsubstantiated or untrue. And you provide no warrants for your claims. Glad justice was served. Goodbye." - Prerna Lal
dearcispeople: Is it that hard to comprehend that I am neither male nor female, but rather a mix of both? Please try to understand my generqueer-ness. - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
dearcispeople:
  
Is it that hard to comprehend that I am neither male nor female, but rather a mix of both? Please try to understand my generqueer-ness.
I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people. For example, I am black. I know that. I also know that while I am black I am a human being. Therefore I have the right to go into any public place. White people don’t know that. Every time I tried to go into a public place they stopped me. So... - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open. - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
Re: Call for Stories: Are You An Aged-Out Son/Daughter of a Legal Permanent Resident? - http://www.dreamactivist.org/call-fo...
"Thanks! Got 20 good stories. Writing brief tonight and tomorrow." - Prerna Lal
Banda_Fantastic 4_Oregon.MP4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Banda_Fantastic 4_Oregon.MP4
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DreamActivist.org: Call for Stories: Are You An Aged-Out Son/Daughter of a Legal Permanent Resident? - http://dreamactivist.tumblr.com/post...
softlyfallingsnow: sicklysister: queerdesi: If you are a victim of domestic violence and call the cops to get a restraining order on your spouse, you can rest assured that you will end up in deportation proceedings, along with your children. This is the 14 year old and the mom that ICE is deporting TONIGHT at 9 PM EST while Obama and Senator... - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
softlyfallingsnow:
  
sicklysister:
  
queerdesi:
  
If you are a victim of domestic violence and call the cops to get a restraining order on your spouse, you can rest assured that you will end up in deportation proceedings, along with your children. This is the 14 year old and the mom that ICE is deporting TONIGHT at 9 PM EST while Obama and Senator Menendez stand on the sidelines, contrary to statutory exceptions such as VAWA. So much for prosecutorial discretion. 
 
Never forget. 
  
I think my problem with this is that even though it’s domestic violence, and it is bad, you’re here illegally. I know what it’s like to be the victim. I just wouldn’t expect to go to another country, call the cops, and tell them that my husband hit me and that I’m not a citizen of this country, and expect to stay. I know they’d ship my ass right back to the USA. It’s just the way it is. The proper channels could have saved people a lot of trouble. 
  
well gee, what did she think was going to happen. i feel bad that she was being abused, but come on.
 
if you’re dealing cocaine and you call the cops for some reason, yes you are going to be arrested for dealing cocaine. (extreme example i know, BUT) if you are doing something illegal, its not a good idea to call the cops. duh. 
  
Well, you are dumb. U.S. laws protect victims of domestic violence with statutory laws such as VAWA. In fact, anyone who is a victim of a serious crime in the U.S. and agrees to cooperate with the police, is eligible for a U-visa. So, duh. 
 
Also, likening being out of status (a civil infraction) with cocaine (aggravated felony)? You aren’t exactly showing off your knowledge of crimes and misdemeanors. Don’t quit your day job. 
A New Jersey ninth grader made the toughest decision of her life Sunday — she stayed behind while her mom headed to Kennedy Airport to be deported. - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
If you are a victim of domestic violence and call the cops to get a restraining order on your spouse, you can rest assured that you will end up in deportation proceedings, along with your children. This is the 14 year old and the mom that ICE is deporting TONIGHT at 9 PM EST while Obama and Senator Menendez stand on the sidelines, contrary to... - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
If you are a victim of domestic violence and call the cops to get a restraining order on your spouse, you can rest assured that you will end up in deportation proceedings, along with your children. This is the 14 year old and the mom that ICE is deporting TONIGHT at 9 PM EST while Obama and Senator Menendez stand on the sidelines, contrary to statutory exceptions such as VAWA. So much for prosecutorial discretion. 
 
Never forget. 
And there goes the studying.  - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
And there goes the studying. 
Relationships are just things people do before they fuck someone else…although I wouldn’t take my advice, I’m always pissing people off. - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
When my parents call to see how law school is going. - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
rikaorlanda: Stop Deportation - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
rikaorlanda:
  
Stop Deportation
Diabetic Faces Deportation For Calling An Ambulance - http://action.dreamactivist.org/claudio
niqabsandkitaabs: Not impressed with the cover. Not surprised either. (@kawlture) This is horrific. And “they” hate “us” for precisely this, and this as in racism plus ethnocentricism.   - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
niqabsandkitaabs:
  
Not impressed with the cover. Not surprised either. (@kawlture)
  
This is horrific. And “they” hate “us” for precisely this, and this as in racism plus ethnocentricism.  
"Spicy details reflect how screwed up perceptions and expectations are…Indian films love light skinned actresses despite majority of India being of a darker skin tone. We are so obsessed with light skin that Indian films cast American and European actresses for roles of South Asian women…We continue to teach generation after generation of young... - http://bushwickdaily.com/...
"Spicy details reflect how screwed up perceptions and expectations are…Indian films love light skinned actresses despite majority of India being of a darker skin tone. We are so obsessed with light skin that Indian films cast American and European actresses for roles of South Asian women…We continue to teach generation after generation of young... - http://bushwickdaily.com/...
freedomofmymind: WE, the people of South Asia are dramatic by default. We love extra hard, we hurt extra hard. We cry, laugh, LIVE extra hard. We have background music for every emotion and choreographed dance routines for every occasion. Our religions are too theatrical, our festivals are too colorful, our costumes are too intricate, even our... - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
We were doing a door to door,” he said, “and we had Democrats tell us: ‘Nah, I already voted. I voted for Pearce. I don’t like Mexicans.’ Democrats! It was a minority, but they were that bold. This is somebody whose agenda was diametrically opposed to what Democrats should believe in. But they didn’t care because they didn’t like Mexicans. - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
Re: Calling South Asian Youth: Apply for DC Desi Summer - http://prernalal.com/2012...
"I have legal work authorization while I'm in removal proceedings." - Prerna Lal
“I’m a 15-Year-Old U.S. Citizen and I’m Facing Deportation” - http://dreamactivist.org/fredi
Re: “I’m a 15-Year-Old U.S. Citizen and I’m Facing Deportation” - http://www.dreamactivist.org/im-a-15...
"Thanks for the enthusiastic comments. Mom is indeed, grandfathered and eligible to adjust her status to that of an LPR. The priority date of the F-4 petition has been current for a while. The problem is the deportation order that was entered against the mother, which the Atlanta ICE office is refusing to lift. If they simply join a motion to reopen, mom can file for adjustment of status and no one gets deported. It is that simple. You'd think if anything, they would exercise discretion here." - Prerna Lal
Haha, also if you were brought here on an I-94 that says D/S you haven’t accrued any unlawful presence (unless you have been asked to leave or denied another visa). So technically, you can still leave and not trigger a 3/10 year bar. - http://queerdesi.tumblr.com/post...
Haha, also if you were brought here on an I-94 that says D/S you haven’t accrued any unlawful presence (unless you have been asked to leave or denied another visa). So technically, you can still leave and not trigger a 3/10 year bar.
Shit People Say To Undocumented Youth - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Shit People Say To Undocumented Youth
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DEFEAT SB 458 ! - Testimony by Keish Kim - Feb. 22, 2012 - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
DEFEAT SB 458 ! - Testimony by Keish Kim - Feb. 22, 2012
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