Thanks to you, we have collected 500 signatures for our petition in the first 24 hours. With five identified recipients of our petition, that means 2500 messages delivered to President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

I have already received messages of thanks from members of Layan's extended family who are grateful to everyone who is moved to support her and advocate for her release. I am sure Layan's fellow student prisoners and their families are also thankful for your efforts.

Now is the time to build on our initial success. If you haven't signed the petition yet, please consider doing so now. And all of us can amplify Layan's story by sharing the petition link with family, friends, coworkers and others you know who have hearts that care.