,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4  
,padilla 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,call+ = !    
imm$iate release ( ,eyv9 ,h]n&ez1 a     
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 & ,los ,angeles    
,c\nty public def5d]1 :o 0 wrongfully   
deta9$ by ! ,v5ezuelan regime 9 ,m>*    
#bjbb4  ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjjf1 ,eyv9       
,h]n&ez has be5 a public def5d] = ,los  
,angeles ,c\nty1 d$icat+ 8 c>e] to      
repres5t+ ! mo/ vuln]able p 9 ! c\nty2  
,:]eas ,eyv9 ,h]n&ez is a man (         
impeccable "* & a belov$ memb] ( 8      
community1 admir$ by _m :o "k him = 8   
deep devotion to ju/ice1 respect =      
humanity1 will+ness to help o!rs1       
pati5ce1 k9dness1 & intellect2 ,:]eas   
,eyv9 ,h]n&ez has volunte]$ 8 "t to     
advocate = *ildr5 9 ! juv5ile ju/ice    
sy/em1 to m5tor aspir+ "y lawy]s ?r\gh !
 ,lat9a ,lawy] ,b> ,association & !     

,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles   
7,,ucla7 ,law ,fell[s ,program1 & to    
p>ticipate 9 ! ,los ,angeles ,c\nty     
,public ,def5d]'s ,union1 ,local #adh1  
:]e he previ\sly s]v$ on ! bo>d (       
directors2 ,:]eas ,eyv9 ,h]n&ez is an   
alumnus ( ! ,,ucla ,s*ool ( ,law & ( ,el
 ,cam9o ,college1 ,,ucla1 :]e he major$ 
9 physics & ma!matics2 ,:]eas ,eyv9     
,h]n&ez's family immigrat$ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates :5 he 0 a toddl]1 flee+ ! civil  
w> 9 ,el ,salvador & seek+ a bett] life2
 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ca1 #bjbb1 ,eyv9      
,h]nd&ez 0 captur$ by arm$1 mask$ m5 9 !
 vic9ity ( ! ,colombia-,v5ezuela bord]1 
&1 once 8 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip 0     
discov]$1 0 transf]r$ to ,v5ezuela &    
deta9$2 ,:]eas ! ,v5ezuelan regime *>g$ 
,eyv9 ,h]n&ez ) crim9al association &   
conspiracy1 :i* c\ld lead to #af ye>s ( 
imprisonm5t2 ,:]eas !re has be5 no s]i\s
 ef=t to provide legitimate evid5ce to  
corroborate ^? allegations nor to hold  
trial proce$+s to adjudicate 8 case1    
highlight+ ! fabricat$ gr\nds = ,eyv9   

,h]n&ez's det5tion2 ,:]eas ,eyv9 ,h]n&ez
 0 n includ$ 9 ! ,octob] #bjbb prison]  
ex*ange t all[$ #g ,am]icans imprison$ 9
 ,v5ezuela to return home to ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ba1 #bjbb1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate designat$ ,eyv9      
,h]n&ez z wrongfully deta9$2 ,:]eas1 9  
,june #bjbc1 ! ,special ,presid5tial    
,envoy = ,ho/age ,affairs attempt$ to   
secure ,eyv9 ,h]n&ez's release dur+ a   
visit to ,c>acas2 ,:]eas1 ev5 9 prison1 
,eyv9 ,h]n&ez has s]v$ z an advocate = 8
 fell[ deta9$ ,am]icans1 translat+ _!   
ne$s to ! gu>ds 9 ,spani% & help+ !m    
articulate _! cases to (ficials ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 ,:]eas ! ,los        
,angeles ,c\nty community1 includ+ ,eyv9
 ,h]n&ez's =m] m5tees1 colleagues1      
classmates1 fri5ds1 & family1 h creat$ a
 coalition to advocate = 8 release1     
highlight ! arbitr>y & unju/ nature ( 8 
det5tion1 & cont9ue fight+ to br+ him   
home2 & ,:]eas ,eyv9 ,h]n&ez is a valu$ 
citiz5 ( ! city ( ,los ,angeles1 ! ,/ate
 ( ,cali=nia1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1   

!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls on 
! ,v5ezuelan regime to imm$iately       
release ,eyv9 ,h]n&ez f unju/           
imprisonm5t2  7#b7 urges all (ficials ( 
! executive bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51    
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k51       
,national ,security ,advisor ,jake      
,sullivan1 & ,special ,presid5tial      
,envoy = ,ho/age ,affairs ,rog] ,c>/5s1 
to use all ! tools at ! disposal ( !    
executive bran* to secure ! imm$iate    
release ( ,eyv9 ,h]n&ez2  7#c7 condemns 
! ,v5ezuelan regime's cont9u$ use (     
det5tions ( citiz5s & lawful p]man5t    
resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = political  
purposes2  7#d7 expresses cont9u$       
support = all citiz5s & lawful p]man5t  
resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates wrongfully   
deta9$ 9 ,v5ezuela1 along ) all o!r     
citiz5s & lawful p]man5t resid5ts ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates wrongfully deta9$ abroad2 
&  7#e7 expresses solid>ity ) & sympa?y 
= ,eyv9 ,h]n&ez1 8 fri5ds & family1 & ^?
 advocat+ = 8 imm$iate release1 = !     

p]sonal h>d%ip exp]i5c$ z a result ( !  
arbitr>y & baseless det5tion ( _! lov$  
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