Alexander was recently released after 7 months in ICE detention. His whole family was detained during a regularly scheduled check in and then immediately separated once in the system because they are not legally married. While in detention, Alexander lost everything. His wife and young child were deported, he lost his job, his apartment, and most of his belongings. While in detention, he suffered harassment and trauma for months on end without relief. Finally after a federal lawsuit, he was released on parole since he had no criminal record and there was no legitimate reason for his detention. Alexander is now trying to heal from what he experienced in detention and pick up the pieces of the life he had built. He is currently staying in his sister’s living room, looking for work and ways to support his family back home.

Alexander says he originally left his home country because it’s not possible to make a living there and support a family due to the broken economy and rampant political persecution. He describes the intense pressure to support the political party and the consequences if you don’t, which include preventing you from getting a job and threats to your family’s safety.

Alexander is a kind, hardworking person who is just seeking ways to contribute and create a better life for his family. He needs our support now to help cover expenses while he looks for work, legal help for his immigration case, and hopefully a place of his own to live. He dreams of being reunited again with his partner and 5 year old son. Any contributions will be greatly appreciated.

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Alexander fue liberado recientemente tras pasar siete meses detenido por ICE. Toda su familia fue detenida durante una cita de control rutinaria y posteriormente separada al entrar en el sistema, ya que no están casados legalmente. Durante su detención, Alexander perdió todo: su esposa y su hijo pequeño fueron deportados, y él perdió su empleo, su apartamento y la mayor parte de sus pertenencias. Sufrió acoso y traumas constantes durante meses, sin ningún tipo de alivio. Finalmente, tras una demanda federal, fue puesto en libertad condicional, dado que carecía de antecedentes penales y no existía ninguna razón legítima para su detención. Ahora, Alexander intenta sanar las heridas de lo vivido y reconstruir la vida que había logrado construir. Actualmente se aloja en la sala de estar de su hermana mientras busca trabajo y formas de mantener a su familia en su país de origen.

Alexander cuenta que abandonó su país natal porque allí resulta imposible ganarse la vida y mantener a una familia debido a la economía colapsada y a la desenfrenada persecución política. Describe la intensa presión para apoyar al partido político gobernante y las consecuencias de no hacerlo, que incluyen la imposibilidad de conseguir empleo y amenazas contra la seguridad de su familia.

Alexander es una persona amable y trabajadora que solo busca contribuir y crear una vida mejor para su familia. Ahora necesita nuestro apoyo para cubrir gastos mientras busca empleo, obtener asistencia legal para su caso migratorio y, ojalá, conseguir un lugar propio donde vivir. Sueña con reencontrarse con su pareja y su hijo de cinco años. Cualquier contribución será profundamente agradecida.