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Asylum Seeking Families With an Unexpected Expense!

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Dear friends,
I am reaching out to you with a request.

As some of you know, I volunteer with UURISE Justice Portal, an organization that offers free immigration legal services to immigrants in SLO County.

Currently, we know two families from Mexico who are fleeing domestic violence and seeking asylum in the U.S. They are fortunate to have free legal representation through one of our partner organizations, the Immigrant Legal Defense Center in Santa Barbara. They are doing everything they are asked to do by the courts in order to pursue their asylum cases.

They were told last week to get all family members fingerprinted ASAP. That is two adults and six children, for a total cost of $500. This is an unexpected expense that these families cannot afford.

Fundraisers typically share the details of personal stories and share photos in order to compel people to donate. To protect the families, I am not at liberty to share many details. Instead, I am reaching out to a few people I know and trust, and asking you to donate if you can, and to help spread the word!

If you are following the actions of this current administration’s deportation efforts, then perhaps you have some idea of the uncertainty and the fear that these families, like so many others, are living through right now. If, during the past few weeks, you have felt helpless and have wondered what you can do to show support in some way, please consider this opportunity to take action!

If you are unable to donate at this time, you can still help extend the reach for possible donors by writing a personal email and sharing the Go Fund Me link with at least two people you know who may be sympathetic to this cause.

With this small act of giving, we can extend our hand and show our concern and our care for these two families who have few resources, very little family or community support, and limited means of earning a wage.

Heartfelt thanks in advance for any support that you can give!
Mary Lynn Crandall

I am setting up this GoFundMe as an individual, and not as a representative of the UURISE Justice Portal.

The heart image in the header of this message is a piece of art on the border wall in Tijuana.


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MaryLynn Crandall
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Pismo Beach, CA

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