Families Belong Together

FAMILY SEPARATION IS NOT JUST HAPPENING AT THE BORDER.  

FAMILIES ARE BEING BROKEN UP RIGHT HERE
IN OUR COMMUNITY.

It was a morning like any other in Port Washington. He waited for the
school bus with his children, kissed his wife goodbye as they each
headed to work, and began the drive to the job he's held for over 15
years. And within minutes all of their lives, and ours, are changed. On
April xx, 2018 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made an
arrest in our town, of our friend's husband. He has since been deported and
she is left to care for her children and herself.

Our friend and her husband met here in Port Washington, fell in love,
and started a life together in a better place. They each came here
knowing that the US is the land of opportunity. And as they set down roots
and started a family, they saw the promise of a future in a country
where they both worked long, hard days. With two young boys who
were born here and are US citizens, their dreams of a better life started to become
a reality. This past fall, they decided to have a third child
together as their lives became more stable and they cemented their
place in this community. Now the joy and excitement of a new baby, due in July, is
fraught with fear and anxiety of an absent father and loss of income. 

We started this campaign to unite our friends and family in Port
Washington and beyond in supporting our friend, by raising a
year's rent of $18,000. This will help ease the burden she faces as she
continues to work and support her two children and her new baby.  Please consider donating to help our friend and her
family.

Thank you SO much for your support!
#FamiliesBelongTogether

Kim Keiserman, Johanna Menzel, Tamara Noble, & Tina Kual