Aylaliya "Liyah" Birru, an Ethiopian immigrant survivor of domestic violence, is facing deportation for defending herself against her abusive ex-husband.

Liyah Birru, a Black immigrant from Ethiopia, was prosecuted and incarcerated for defending herself against her abusive husband who had subjected her to beatings, sexual assault, verbal …

Aug 23, 2019 · MARYSVILLE, Calif. — Liyah Birru shot and injured her husband after what she says was months of physical abuse. Now she is being processed for deportation to her home …

May 29, 2019 · Aylaliya Birru has served over four years in a California prison for assaulting her husband, who she said was physically abusive. A pardon from Governor Gavin Newsom is her …

Aylaliya “Liyah” Birru, an Ethiopian immigrant survivor of domestic violence, was prosecuted and incarcerated for defending herself against her abusive ex-husband. After serving her sentence, …

Mar 22, 2025 · A petition on Change.org asks California Governor Gavin Newsom to grant Liyah Birru a pardon and stop her deportation back to Ethiopia. Birru was released from prison after …

Liyah Birru, a Black immigrant from Ethiopia, was prosecuted and incarcerated for defending herself against her abusive husband who had subjected her to beatings, sexual assault, verbal …

Mar 8, 2019 · A petition on Change.org asks California Governor Gavin Newsom to grant Liyah Birru a pardon and stop her deportation back to Ethiopia.

Mar 3, 2019 · Liyah Birru, a Black immigrant from Ethiopia, was prosecuted and incarcerated for defending herself against her abusive husband who had subjected her to beatings, sexual …

Aug 26, 2019 · After stomaching months of physical abuse from her husband, Liyah Birru finally exploded and stood up to her abusive partner. She shot and injured him in a selfless act of …