Help Keep Our Family Together and Prevent Homelessness

Hello, my name is Grether Quintosa. I’m a mother of two beautiful children: Rocío Pérez, who is 12 years old, and Alex David Pérez, who is 4. I’ve been living in the United States for four years now, doing everything I can to build a safe and stable life for my family. Like so many immigrants, we have worked tirelessly every single day to provide a better future for our children.

But today, I’m facing an extremely difficult and heartbreaking situation. Six months ago, my husband — the foundation of our home — was detained by immigration (ICE). He is currently going through a deportation process under I-220A, and sadly, his asylum case was denied.

What breaks my heart even more is that our 12-year-old daughter, Rocío, is included in her father’s deportation case. She is not a U.S. citizen, and if her father is deported, she could be forced to leave the country with him. Meanwhile, our youngest son, Alex David, is an American citizen. The possibility of our family being torn apart, and of our children being separated, is a nightmare I can’t begin to describe.

We have already paid for two lawyers. The second one let us down badly and took our money without helping us. Now, we urgently need to hire a new attorney — one who can truly fight to keep our family together. But without help, that may not be possible.

Right now, I am on my own. I work hard, but I can no longer afford rent, bills, food, and legal fees. We are on the verge of becoming homeless, and I’m barely managing to feed my children.

This is why I am reaching out to you. I humbly and desperately ask for your help. Whether it’s $1, $2, or simply sharing our story — every little bit gives us hope.

My husband is not a criminal. He is a loving father, a hardworking man, and the heart of our family. All we’ve ever done here is work, sacrifice, and fight to give our kids a better life. And now, we’re being torn apart.

Please, if you can help us raise the money to pay for a new lawyer, it would mean the world to our family. We need your support more than ever.

From the bottom of my heart,

Thank you for reading, for caring, and for not turning away from our pain.

With all my gratitude,

Grether Quintosa