Help Bring Joel Home: Fundraiser for Immigration Lawyer

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Hi everyone, I’m asking from the bottom of my heart for your prayers and support during this time. Today, 12/16/2025, my niece’s father, Joel, was taken by ICE in Chicago on Hermitage st while simply doing his job. He was getting tools out of his work van when this happened. There was no warrant, and he has no criminal record. Joel is a hardworking man who owns his own roofing company and has always provided for his family.
What breaks our hearts the most is that he is the father of a 3-year-old little girl who needs her dad. Our family is devastated. We are doing everything we can to fight for him and keep their family together.
We are humbly asking for any donations to help us hire an immigration lawyer. Anything helps no amount is too small. If you’re unable to donate, even sharing or boosting this message would mean so much to us. Most of all, please keep our family in your prayers as we navigate this difficult and uncertain time.
Thank you for reading, for caring, and for standing with us.

Hola a todos, les pido desde el fondo de mi corazón sus oraciones y su apoyo durante este momento tan difícil. Hoy, 12/16/2025, el padre de mi sobrina, Joel, fue llevado por ICE en Chicago en la Calle Hermitage st mientras simplemente estaba haciendo su trabajo. Él estaba sacando herramientas de su camioneta de trabajo cuando ocurrió esto. No había ninguna orden, y no tiene antecedentes penales. Joel es un hombre trabajador que tiene su propia compañía de techado y siempre ha proveído para su familia.
Lo que más nos rompe el corazón es que es el padre de una pequeña niña de 3 años que necesita a su papá. Nuestra familia está devastada. Estamos haciendo todo lo posible para luchar por él y mantener a su familia unida.
Humildemente pedimos cualquier donación para poder contratar a un abogado de inmigración. Cualquier ayuda sirve, no hay cantidad pequeña. Si no pueden donar, incluso compartir o difundir este mensaje significaría muchísimo para nosotros. Sobre todo, por favor mantengan a nuestra familia en sus oraciones mientras atravesamos este momento tan difícil e incierto.
Gracias por leer, por su apoyo y por estar con nosotros.
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Michelle Hernandez
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Chicago, IL

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