Ibrahim Parlak has been a model immigrant vigorously asserting his right to remain in the United States.  He is not a threat to anyone nor a risk of flight. - U.S. District Senior Judge Avern Cohn (Eastern District of Michigan)

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Announcements • The next Potluck will be held Monday, July 21st, beginning at 6:00 pm EDT at Café Gulistan in Harbert, MI. •100 Potlucks Cookbook The Friends of Ibrahim cookbook, 100 Potlucks , has been published.  Many thanks to all the Friends who contributed recipes, photographs, advice, and time to make it happen.  The book has 120 pages and 186 recipes.  It is a wonderful collection of recipes that any cook would enjoy having.  And, it would make a delightful gift for your friends and family.  Read the review in Lake Magazine. A donation of $20 to the Rose Garden Fund is required for each copy, for the support of Ibrahim's continuing defense effort. There are three ways to obtain the cookbook.     1. You can place an order on-line on the Gift page of this website via PayPal's secure site.  A $5.00 shipping and handling fee will be charged for each book sent to you.     2. You can print the order form , fill out the order & shipping information, and send the form and a check made out to The Rose Garden.  Your order will be shipped within a few days.     3. You can pick up copies at Cafe Gulistan.  Cash or check only at the restaurant, please, as we're not set up for credit card donations there, and need to keep restaurant business separate from Rose Garden donations. Enjoy! • The Photo Gallery has been updated.   Click on one of the photos for more pictures in each group.   Clicking on individual "thumbnail" pictures will show you a larger image. • The briefs files with the Sixth District Court can be viewed in the Legal Briefs section of this website, posted Mar. 30, 2007 as "Parlak's Petitioner's Brief (Parts 1 and 2), and Parlak's Petitioner's Reply.  Ibrahim's attorneys have not yet received the government's brief.  They will be posted once they are received.  Click here to go directly to the page. • Senator Levin and Representative Upton reintroduce private bill to grant Ibrahim permanent U.S. residency before both houses of Congress - 1/17/2007