Ragbir's brief alleges that an ICE official warned his associates, "You don't want to make matters worse by saying things." In addition to the attempted deportation of Ragbir, the successful deportation of fellow New Sanctuary activist Jean Montrevil, and the surveillance of their organization, Ragbir's lawyers point to an emerging pattern around the country, citing more than a dozen instances in which ICE targeted outspoken immigration activists for deportation, including cases in Colorado, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. Last week, NWDC Resistance, an immigrant rights group in Washington state, filed its own lawsuit against ICE and the Department of Homeland Security in federal court in Seattle, alleging that ICE has a practice "to systematically surveil, detain, and deport immigrant activists who speak out about immigration policies and practices."