It is with a heavy heart that we ask for our community's support in raising funds to help cover legal fees and free José from detention on behalf of his daughter, Barbara.

José, a resident of Southern California for over 30 years and father of five, including three underage children, was detained by ICE while driving home. José is a hardworking, self-sacrificing father with no criminal record. His detention has been extremely distressing to him as he's been arbitrarily relocated and is hundreds of miles away from his loved ones. His entire family is also suffering the stress of navigating a dehumanizing, unpredictable, and expensive immigration system. The experience has been especially disruptive and stressful to his young children and their mother, who have not been able to visit him and have no way of knowing if or when he might come home.

We especially kindly call on non-impacted folks (individuals who enjoy U.S. citizenship) to please consider making a donation and share this fundraiser with their networks. We also remind our working-class, directly impacted friends (i.e. undocumented folks) that your sharing this page is already a great contribution in itself.

The funds collected will help cover all legal fees, which are expected to total approximately $35,000. As José is the primary financial contributor in his household, we will also use funds to cover rent for his family until he is released. We will be sharing updates on this platform and hope to report positive news as his case develops.

Thank you so much for your generosity.