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<div>My heart is broken. This is Carlos Castillo Molina. He lived and worked in DC and commuted to his various jobs by scooter. Last night was going to be his last scooter ride. Carlos had finally bought a car and he was on his way to pick up the key from the seller. Excited for him, Carlos’s 16 year old brother shared a scooter with them with both looking forward to surprising their mother and bringing home the family’s first car. Then a hit and run driver hit them from behind. The driver abandoned his car and fleed on foot. The DC police are trying to find him. Carlos likely never knew what hit him as he was declared dead at the scene. His brother has been hospitalized with life threatening and possibly head injuries.
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<div>I have represented Carlos and his family since 2016 when he was 17. In 2023 I helped them win a grant of asylum. Carlos' green card application was pending and just awaiting an interview. He had very difficult childhood and traumatic life in El Salvador. His father was murdered, his body never recovered and the family were relentlessly threatened. As a young 17 year old, Carlos helped his mother and younger brother escape El Salvador and was instrumental in his mother winning a grant of asylum.
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<div>Regardless of the trials and tribulations of removal proceedings, Carlos always had a smile that lit up the room, a joke to lighten a tough moment or a hug for his mom as he sensed her stress. While in high school, Carlos held down almost a full time after school job at Wendys and helped his mother raise his two younger brothers.
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<div>Carlos aspired to be a chef. After high school he never worked less than 3 jobs in 3 different restaurants in DC. The relationship between Carlos and his mother was touching and deep. They were not just mother and son but best friends.
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<div>I spoke to Carlos's mother and as I am also a mother, I cannot even begin to imagine her pain. She was grateful for my offer to start this Go Fund Me. She very much wants to be able to return Carlos to his birthplace in El Salvador and then needs to find a way to help her youngest to recover from his injuries and carry on to live without her best friend and be the sole emotional and financial support for her family. Please share this Go Fund Me to help Carlos' mom.
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<div>Mi corazón está destrozado. Él es Carlos Castillo Molina. Vivía y trabajaba en Washington, DC, y se transportaba a sus distintos trabajos en scooter. Anoche iba a ser su último viaje en scooter. Carlos por fin había comprado un carro y se dirigía a recoger la llave donde el vendedor. Lleno de emoción, su hermano de 16 años lo acompañaba en el scooter; ambos estaban ilusionados por sorprender a su mamá y llevar a casa el primer carro de la familia.
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<div>Pero un conductor que se dio a la fuga los impactó por detrás. El conductor abandonó su vehículo y huyó a pie. La policía de DC está intentando localizarlo. Es probable que Carlos nunca supiera qué lo golpeó, ya que fue declarado fallecido en la escena. Su hermano fue trasladado al hospital con lesiones que ponen en riesgo su vida y posibles lesiones en la cabeza.
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<div>He representado a Carlos y a su familia desde el 2016, cuando él tenía apenas 17 años. En 2023 tuve el honor de ayudarles a obtener asilo. La solicitud de residencia permanente de Carlos estaba pendiente, únicamente a la espera de una entrevista. Carlos tuvo una niñez muy difícil y una vida marcada por el trauma en El Salvador. Su padre fue asesinado, su cuerpo nunca fue recuperado y la familia fue amenazada constantemente. Con solo 17 años, Carlos ayudó a su mamá y a su hermano menor a salir de El Salvador y fue pieza clave para que su madre obtuviera asilo.
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<div>A pesar de todo lo que vivió y de las dificultades del proceso migratorio, Carlos siempre tenía una sonrisa que iluminaba cualquier lugar, una broma para aliviar los momentos difíciles y un abrazo para su mamá cuando notaba su preocupación. Mientras cursaba la secundaria, trabajaba casi tiempo completo después de clases en Wendy’s y ayudaba a su mamá a criar a sus dos hermanos menores.
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<div>Carlos soñaba con ser chef. Después de graduarse de la secundaria, nunca trabajó en menos de tres empleos a la vez, en distintos restaurantes en DC. La relación entre Carlos y su mamá era profunda y conmovedora; no eran solo madre e hijo, eran mejores amigos.
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<div>Hablé con la mamá de Carlos y, como también soy madre, no puedo ni siquiera imaginar su dolor. Ella agradeció mi ofrecimiento de iniciar esta campaña de GoFundMe. Su mayor deseo es poder llevar a Carlos de regreso a su tierra natal en El Salvador y luego encontrar la manera de ayudar a su hijo menor a recuperarse y seguir adelante sin su mejor amigo, siendo ahora el único apoyo emocional y económico de su familia.
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<div>Por favor, compartan esta campaña para apoyar a la mamá de Carlos en este momento tan difícil.
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