“Dear PoPville,
I’m reaching out with a GoFundMe for a community member in need. The husband was detained by ICE in December and the mother and three children are now trying to self deport, but need help in the meantime. As a new mother myself, I cannot imagine the pain this family is experiencing.”
The GoFundMe says:
“Help a Mother of Three Support Her Family after Husband’s Detention Ernesto*, a devoted husband and father, was on his way to his job in construction in Washington, DC on December 10 when he was detained by ICE, leaving behind his loving wife, Ana*, and their children – two daughters, age 7 and 8, and a 3-year-old son. With Ernesto in a detention center thousands of miles away in Texas, Ana is left to care for their three young children alone, all while struggling with the heartbreak of their separation.
Ernesto is a loving and hardworking father, and he was the family’s main breadwinner. Without a car since Ernesto’s detention, Ana rides a moped to her job at a university where she works nights as a cleaner. Nevertheless, she is still struggling to make ends meet.
Can you help this young family in this most difficult and traumatizing time? Any donation, large or small, will go toward their essential needs, including rent, groceries, medical bills, warm clothes for the children, and legal fees to help reunite the family. Thank you for showing Ernesto and his loving family that we stand together in love, solidarity, and community with them!
*names changed to protect identities for the family’s safety
***The Prince George’s County Immigrant Rights Collective (PGIRC) mobilizes resources to directly support immigrant families in our county that are impacted by ICE. There is extreme need across our community – PG IRC prioritizes fundraising for families that have children, at least one parent detained or deported by ICE, and that are struggling to make ends meet.***”