Please find the fundraiser for Coach A here.
“Dear PoPville,
On Monday, October 19, DC area baseball coach Amaury Monsalve was taken into custody by ICE after his citizenship case was denied. Amaury, or Coach A as he’s known to his players, has been a dedicated baseball coach in the DC area with over 25 years of experience. He has coached kids at Deal Middle School, Jackson-Reed High School and Woodson High School, where he has positively impacted the lives of countless young people. Coach A has also championed programs to help make baseball affordable and accessible to all, regardless of income. His wife, Aniushka, and two sons, Sebasthian and Emmanuel (Manny), need our community’s support during this unimaginable time. Not only have they lost their family’s main source of income, but they’re facing steep legal bills to help get him back home. Amaury has already been moved to multiple detention facilities and is currently in Louisiana awaiting his bond hearing set for November 3rd.”
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“Coach A worked with students on baseball across NW DC including at Deal Middle School, Jackson-Reed High School, and Woodson High School. He’s been detained by ICE and is now in Louisiana. This link supports his legal fees and family needs.”
See the full fundraiser here:
“My name is Robert Carmona-Borjas, Co-Founder and CEO of Arcadia Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in Washington, DC.
We are organizing this fundraiser to support Amaury Monsalve, affectionately known throughout the Washington, DC baseball community as Coach A, and his family during an extremely difficult time.
For more than 25 years, Amaury has dedicated himself to coaching baseball and mentoring young people. He has worked with children and families at Deal Middle School, Jackson-Reed High School and Woodson High School, helping young players develop not only their sporting abilities but also confidence, discipline and a sense of responsibility.
He has also worked to make baseball accessible to children whose families might otherwise struggle to afford the opportunity to play.
Amaury has generously devoted his time to Arcadia Foundation as an unpaid volunteer, supporting our humanitarian and community work.
On 19 October 2026, Amaury was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after his citizenship case was denied. His attorneys have filed an appeal of the immigration judge’s decision and are pursuing his release on bond. He is currently being held at an immigration detention centre in Louisiana, far from his wife, Aniushka, and their two sons, Sebasthian and Emmanuel (Manny).
His detention has placed an enormous emotional and financial burden on his family. Along with the loss of an essential source of household income, they are now facing substantial legal expenses, the possibility of a significant immigration bond and the continuing costs of maintaining their home.
Arcadia Foundation is helping to organise and administer this campaign so that the funds raised can be used to pay directly for Amaury’s legal representation, any bond required for his release and the family’s essential expenses. We are committed to maintaining proper records and ensuring that contributions are used for their stated purpose.
The families of the Washington, DC baseball community have already begun coming together in support of Coach A, whose years of dedication have touched the lives of so many young people.
Now, at a moment when he and his family need help, we hope that same community, together with friends and others who believe in compassion and fairness, will stand beside them.
Every contribution, whatever its amount, will make a difference. Sharing this campaign is another valuable way to help.
Please help us bring Coach A home to his family.
Thank you for your generosity, your trust and your support.”