<div>My name is Alfredo Garcia. I am a kind, humble, and hardworking man from Venezuela who has survived more than anyone ever should..
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<div>I hold a master’s degree in engineering and came to the United States seeking safety. I applied for asylum on time, followed every rule, and began rebuilding my life through hard work. I found a job in construction and quickly excelled, earning multiple certifications and consistently being praised for my dedication.
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<div>But everything changed one day when I fell face-down from a six-foot ladder, suffering serious injuries that required surgery and ongoing treatment. While I was still healing, the building where I lived, a home shared by other Venezuelan migrants, was raided by ICE. I was taken into detention, terrified and still in pain, and placed in deportation proceedings.
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<div>In March 2025, I, along with other detained Venezuelan immigrants, was forcibly transferred in the middle of the night from New York to Texas. A few days later, without warning, I was shackled, transported to an airstrip, and surrounded by federal agents. I was recorded as I was lined up to be placed on planes for removal under the Alien Enemies Act to CECOT in El Salvador, a prison known internationally for extreme conditions and torture.
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<div>Just moments before takeoff, myself and a few others — who were named plaintiffs in an ACLU lawsuit challenging these actions — were pulled off the plane. Many others were not as fortunate, and I watched as the planes carrying the other Venezuelans took off to CECOT in El Salvador.
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<div>The emotional toll on me was devastating. I lived through the fear of believing I was about to be sent to a place where my companions were later tortured, and I had almost no way to communicate with the outside world. During the brief legal calls my attorney managed to arrange, I spoke with my mother. I will never forget my mother’s voice breaking as we cried and prayed together, begging for God’s mercy and strength.
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<div>Unfortunately, my ordeal did not end there.
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<div>Despite having no criminal record, no gang involvement, and not a shred of evidence against me, the government continued insisting that I was tied to an international gang — a claim completely unsupported by facts. My attorneys filed multiple lawsuits fighting for my freedom as I remained detained for more than eight long, painful months.
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<div>Finally, a little over a month ago, I won my freedom through a habeas corpus grant. I walked out of detention legally and rightfully — but with nothing.
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<div>After nearly a year behind bars, after trauma, surgery, interrupted medical care, and the looming threat of being sent to a torture prison in El Salvador, I now need help simply to get back on my feet. I need support for housing, food, medical follow-up, transportation, clothing, and the basic stability that every human being deserves.
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<div>If you can contribute anything, no matter how small, you will be giving me the chance to heal, to rebuild, and to move forward with dignity.
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<div>Thank you for reading my story. Thank you for caring. And thank you for standing with someone who has shown extraordinary courage in the face of unthinkable hardship and cruelty.
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<div>You can read more about my story here:
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<div><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/world/americas/trump-migrants-deportations.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/world/americas/trump-migrants-deportations.html" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/world/americas/trump-migrants-deportations.html</a></a>
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<div><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/federal-judge-new-york-blocking-future-deportations-alien/story?id=120634624" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/federal-judge-new-york-blocking-future-deportations-alien/story?id=120634624" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://abcnews.go.com/US/federal-judge-new-york-blocking-future-deportations-alien/story?id=120634624</a></a>
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<div>Thank you! 
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Erin Darke

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