Ramon Morales Reyes Attorneys Address Alleged Trump Assassination Threat

Press Conference Overview

• 🗣️ Voces de la Frontera, represented by Ortiz, held a press conference with attorneys for Ramon Morales Reyes to address an alleged assassination threat against President Donald Trump.
• 📞 The organization has expanded its rapid response infrastructure, including a hotline, to assist immigrant communities.

Alleged Threat and Public Statement

• 🚨 On May 21st, 2025, Voces de la Frontera received a call about an ICE sting, later confirmed to be the detention of Ramon Morales Reyes.
• 📰 On May 28th, 2025, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen issued a public statement describing Morales Reyes as an "illegal alien" who had "threatened to assassinate President Donald J. Trump."
• 📢 This statement was widely circulated in right-wing media, leading to threats against Morales Reyes' family.

Defense Against Allegations

• ✍️ Morales Reyes' daughter stated it's impossible he wrote the threat, as her father has very limited education and cannot read or write in Spanish, let alone English.
• 🚫 Attorneys Kimy Abduli and Kan corroborated that Morales Reyes cannot fill out applications and struggles to write his own name, making the alleged threat in English impossible.
• 📰 CNN reported that government sources are aware of his innocence.

U Visa and Legal Proceedings

• ⚖️ Morales Reyes is represented by attorney Kimy Abduli in an ongoing U Visa case, a form of immigration relief for victims of crimes who cooperate with law enforcement.
• 🎯 He was a victim of a crime, reported it, and is cooperating with an investigation and prosecution, making him a witness in a case scheduled for trial in July.
• ⏳ The U Visa cap means the process can take 7-8 years or more.

Legal Representation and Next Steps

• 🛡️ Attorney Kan Ulahen is representing Morales Reyes in his removal (deportation) case.
• 🏠 The immediate focus is on securing a bond hearing to request his release from custody.
• 🔍 Investigations are ongoing regarding the origin of the letter and Morales Reyes' potential eligibility for relief to remain in the U.S.

Call for Correction and Due Process

• 📢 The family and legal team are demanding the Department of Homeland Security issue an immediate public correction to clear Morales Reyes' name and protect his family from threats.
• ⚖️ They emphasize that Morales Reyes, like all individuals, deserves due process and the right to have his case heard fairly.
• 🤝 Cooperating with law enforcement as a victim makes the community safer, and falsely accusing such individuals can have a chilling effect.