We have a community member who was arrested by ICE and will be deported in a few days. This member of our community, a former fellow at Columbia University, has been a vital contributor to reentry for formerly incarcerated people—he has been involved with three reentry organizations in the Harlem community, helping returning citizens adjust and succeed after incarceration. On numerous occasions, he has been the contact point for resources for returning citizens. He has been separated from his fiance by this deportation and will be sent to a country in which he has not lived in over 20 years with no resources to support himself.

He will be sent with nothing but the shirt on his back. When he arrives, he will need clothes, a place to live, food, and other basic amenities to meet a high cost of living. Please join us in putting together funds to support our trusted friend and peer as he finds his way back to his feet.

Any contribution will help. If you can’t donate, please share and spread the word. Thank you for standing with this community member in this cruel time.