I'm asking for help to bring my brother, Elmer Alexis Morales Ruballos, home. Elmer is only 19 years old. He was detained by ICE with my father on October 5, 2026, and while my father was able to be released on a $10,000 bond, Elmer is still in ICE custody.

Elmer has been in the United States since he was eight years old. This is the life he knows. He recently graduated high school and was ranked 11th in the Class of 2026. He is smart, hardworking, and has so much ahead of him, which makes this even more painful for our family.

We have already spent almost $30,000 trying to bring my father and Elmer home, including legal fees and bond-related costs. We are still waiting for approval of his habeas corpus petition, and if it is approved, we will need even more support to continue the legal process and keep fighting to prevent his deportation.

This has put our family under intense emotional and financial strain. We are heartbroken and doing everything we can for Elmer, but we cannot carry this alone anymore.

If you are able to help, please consider donating whatever you can. Every contribution will go toward legal fees, bond-related costs, and the ongoing expenses of trying to bring my father and Elmer home. If you cannot donate, sharing this fundraiser would also mean so much to us. Thank you for reading, for caring, and for supporting my family during this painful time.