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Pearl River, N.Y. – 7/9/25… Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler's office was made aware of the detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of Alan Junior Pierre, a refugee from Haiti and a student at Spring Valley High School. Congressman Lawler’s office acted promptly, intervening after Pierre’s family reached out following unsuccessful attempts to seek assistance from Senator Schumer’s office. 

Lawler's team immediately coordinated with the Department of Homeland Security and connected with the Pierre family and their legal representatives to secure authorization for official intervention. Congressman Lawler himself personally engaged relevant stakeholders to advocate for Pierre’s release.

On the news this morning of Alan Junior Peirre’s release, Congressman Lawler released the following statement: 

“I’m grateful for the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Noem for working with me to release Alan Junior Pierre, pending his parole claim being adjudicated. My office and I will continue to work closely with Alan and his family throughout the immigration process, as we have with families throughout the Haitian community and across my district,” stated Congressman Lawler.

“The situation in Haiti remains dire, and I will continue to advocate for Haitian immigrants to be granted asylum and parole within the confines of the law,” concluded Congressman Lawler. 

Congressman Lawler is one of the most bipartisan members of Congress and represents New York's 17th Congressional District, which is just north of New York City and contains all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties. He was rated the most effective freshman lawmaker in the 118th Congress, 8th overall, surpassing dozens of committee chairs.

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