Did the feds ever deport con man Ravi Ragbir?
The immigration rights activist / embezzler was supposed to be sent home to Trinidad in 2006.
One the worst things Trump ever said was to compare Haiti invidiously with Norway and ask why we shouldn’t try to get more immigrants from Norway and fewer from Haiti.
But when it comes to deporting felons, we are also supposed to believe that practically every non-white country is a Haiti-level hellhole that it would be a war crime to deport some convict back home to.
Earlier today I reported on the hilarious New York Times article lamenting the Trump Administration deporting a kidnapper home to Jamaica. And that reminds me, back in 2018, I became fascinated by the immense pushback against ICE’s attempts to finally deport convicted white collar fraudster Ravi Ragbir home to his native Trinidad a dozen years after he got out of the pen for embezzling $400,000. From Democracy Now!:
After his release from stir, the con man realized that he had a very particular set of skills, ones that would be perfect for getting ahead in the immigration rights racket.
So saving him from being deported to Trinidad became a huge cause celebre.
After all, Trinidad is a nonwhite country, so sending the ex-con home would be practically a death sentence.
Or something. (Nobody ever feels compelled to explain their logic.)
So, whatever happened to Ravi?
A 2025 press release from NYU Law School:
Immigrant Rights Clinic helps secure pardon for activist threatened by deportation
Ravidath “Ravi” Ragbir, a Trinidadian-American immigrant rights activist, fought against deportation for almost 20 years. On January 19, however, the threat of deportation lifted after the Immigrant Rights Clinic at NYU Law helped secure a pardon for Ragbir from then-President Joseph Biden, clearing Ragbir’s record of a 2001 conviction for a nonviolent offense that had been the basis for repeated deportation attempts. The clinic has represented Ragbir since 2008, with some 33 NYU Law students working on his case over the years.
… “Our clinic has a ‘no stone left unturned’ model,” says Das. “So every motion, every lawsuit we filed has been directed to find a legal right for Ravi to be able to remain here.” In a concerted campaign, the clinic’s students worked with Ragbir’s defense committee, a faith working group, and community leaders to send letters to the Office of the Pardon Attorney to express support for Ragbir’s pardon and to reach out to elected officials.
Here are my old blog posts about this crook:
Drumpf Regime Attempts to Deport Saintly Immigration Activist / White Collar Felon • Highlighted
Steve Sailer • January 15, 2018
• 1,100 Words • 116 Comments
...of the circumstances surrounding Ragbir’s confession reveals ...it was voluntary. ... Ragbir intentionally processed false mortgage ... Later in that statement, Ragbir lists twenty-one different loans... for the loans. ... Ragbir, therefore, was particularly well...
White Collar Criminal Immigrant Does a Job Americans Just Won't Do Enough: Wire Fraud • Highlighted
Steve Sailer • January 18, 2018
• 300 Words • 48 Comments
... GOTTLIEB JAN. 18, 2018 Ravi Ragbir, center, who came to the... with my handcuffed husband, Ravi Ragbir, two E.M.T.s... mentioned over the weekend, Ravi Ragbir is a litigious white collar...
The Return of Rule of Law • Highlighted
Steve Sailer • January 19, 2018
• 400 Words • 93 Comments
...of Trinidadian con man Ravi Ragbir after twelve years of his... TODAY 11:38 AM Ravi Ragbir, center, executive director of ... to Haiti. On Thursday, Ravi Ragbir, a leader alongside Montrevil with... check-in on January 11. Ragbir, like Montrevil, has been fighting...
Democrats Inviting Trinidadian Embezzler's Wife to State of Union Address • Highlighted
Steve Sailer • January 28, 2018
• 300 Words • 75 Comments
...detained immigrant rights activist Ravi Ragbir to President Donald Trump’... of the Union address. Ragbir was in federal custody Saturday... the rally in support of Ragbir: Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Rep...New Jersey mortgage company where Ragbir worked that was caught ...
The Illegal Alien White Collar Criminal Always Wins • Highlighted
Steve Sailer • January 29, 2018
• 700 Words • 136 Comments
...Release of Immigration Activist Ravi Ragbir Jan 29, 2018 · by... announced that Ravi Ragbir must be released. Ragbir, a Trinidadian citizen... Judge Forrest's order that Ragbir be released immediately from ....scribd.com/document/370271251/Ragbir-Order She says it ...
Democrats Invite Illegal Alien Mortgage Fraudster to SotU • Highlighted
Steve Sailer • January 30, 2018
• 300 Words • 49 Comments
...freed immigration rights activist Ravi Ragbir in D.C. for ...than two weeks in custody. Ragbir and his wife, Amy ... Yvette Clarke (D-Brooklyn) offered Ragbir an extra ticket on Tuesday...the couple could attend together. ... Ragbir, arrested on Jan. 11 after...
Illegal Alien Conman Who Attended SotU Bummed by Trump's Triumph • Highlighted
Steve Sailer • January 31, 2018
• 100 Words • 30 Comments
...YORK — The Latest on Ravi Ragbir, an immigrant activist facing deportation...of the Union address. Ravi Ragbir (RAH’-vee RAHG’-beer) ...the nation’s immigration system. Ragbir said afterward that it was...judge in New York ordered Ragbir released from detention on ...
He's Still Here ... • Highlighted
Steve Sailer • March 8, 2018
• 200 Words • 74 Comments
...Daily News: Activist Ravi Ragbir urges West Village churchgoers to... PM Immigration rights activist Ravi Ragbir — who is being threatened... is facing this crisis.” Ragbir, who sued the federal ... and other big names. ... Ragbir — who is originally from Trinidad...
Ya Gotta Read This One • Highlighted
Steve Sailer • August 17, 2018
• 600 Words • 127 Comments
... deport mortgage fraud felon Ravi Ragbir (convicted of 7 counts of.... This month, my husband, Ravi Ragbir, received a new appointment letter...
NYT Endorses Jumaane Williams for Lt. Governor of New York • Highlighted
Steve Sailer • September 10, 2018
• 200 Words • 32 Comments
... in the case of Ravi Ragbir, an immigrant rights activist whose.... ... An ambulance called for Mr. Ragbir was met with angry protesters... convicted mortgage fraud felon Ravi Ragbir finally been deported back to...
Immigrant Conman Ravi Ragbir Does Not Spark Joy. But He Continues to Clutter Up America • Highlighted
Steve Sailer • January 29, 2019
• 100 Words • 45 Comments
.../status/1090038699117760513 Oh, boy ... Ravi Ragbir is an immigrant Trinidadian conman...
White Male Oppresses Women and POC by Writing 35,000 Wikipedia Articles for Free • Highlighted
Steve Sailer • January 29, 2019
• 300 Words • 67 Comments
... Protection. So that's why Ravi Ragbir is still here: there have...
WaPo: Black Lawmakers Say Trump Was Right About Haiti • Highlighted
Steve Sailer • February 13, 2021
• 1,200 Words • 64 Comments
... activist/white collar criminal Ravi Ragbir, whom the authoritarian Trump Administration...
The reason that lefties reacted so poorly to the 'shit-hole country' reference is because they think it's true. People are far more offended by the truth, things they don't want to be true, things they fear are true, than lies.
That said, I had an old friend, a dedicated Kool-aid drinker, who was really into saving this guy for a minute. I think he knew the guy's wife. Anyway, my recollection is that it wasn't so much the drug gangs and man-eating prehistoric animals of Trinidad that were the problem; it was that this guy had lived in the US so long he was yankee doodle dandy and would get all homesick if he had to live somewhere else...you know, like a US person retiring to Portugal, or a democrat celebrity fleeing the US until Trump is gone.
It would be another fine distraction for Trump to scoop him up, but the violent ones really should go first. He's bound to have cheated someone else since 2018.
The two arrested judges are a start to ending sanctuary cities. I'm sure some local politicians can't wait to be martyrs for foreign thugs, and a large chunk of the country wants to see it happen.