Help Bring My Father Home

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Father detained after a routine commute; funds pay legal fees and family bills

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Help Bring My Father Home

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My father has always been the backbone of our family, working hard every day to provide for us and make sure we have what we need. On February 17th, everything changed when he was stopped on his way home from work and asked for his license. He doesn’t have one, and because of that, he was taken into custody. Since then, he’s been held by immigration at the Stewart facility, accused of crimes he didn’t commit. My father has never committed a crime—he is a very honest and good man, and everyone who knows him can say the same. It’s so unfair that he’s going through this, especially when he was just coming home from work to his family.

Before being transferred to Stewart, my father was held at Bartow County Jail, where he was mistreated and left without food or water for three days. He has blood pressure issues, and the stress and lack of care nearly caused him to have a heart attack. I have two little brothers who rely on him, and they have been affected tremendously since he was taken from us. It’s been incredibly hard on all of us, especially since he’s the head of our household and the one we rely on most. The uncertainty and fear have been overwhelming, but I have faith that God is going to do something big for my father and our family.

We are asking for help to cover lawyer bills and to support our family while my father is gone. I would never ask for help if I didn’t truly need it, but right now, we need all the prayers and support we can get. If you can donate or share our story, it would mean the world to us. Thank you for keeping my father in your prayers and for standing with us during this difficult time.

Mi papá siempre ha sido el pilar de nuestra familia, trabajando duro todos los días para proveernos y asegurarse de que no nos falte nada. El 17 de febrero, todo cambió cuando fue detenido mientras regresaba a casa del trabajo y le pidieron su licencia. Él no tiene licencia y, por esa razón, fue detenido. Desde entonces, ha estado bajo custodia de inmigración en el centro de detención de Stewart, acusado de cosas que no cometió. Mi papá nunca ha cometido ningún crimen; es un hombre muy honesto y bueno, y todos los que lo conocen pueden decir lo mismo. Es muy injusto que esté pasando por esto, especialmente cuando solo iba de regreso a casa con su familia después de un día de trabajo.

Antes de ser trasladado a Stewart, mi papá estuvo detenido en la cárcel del condado de Bartow, donde fue maltratado y estuvo sin comida ni agua durante tres días. Él tiene problemas de presión arterial, y el estrés junto con la falta de atención médica casi le provocan un ataque al corazón. Tengo dos hermanitos que dependen de él, y han sido profundamente afectados desde que nos lo quitaron. Ha sido increíblemente difícil para todos nosotros, especialmente porque él es la cabeza de nuestro hogar y la persona de la que más dependemos. La incertidumbre y el miedo han sido abrumadores, pero tengo fe en que Dios va a hacer algo grande por mi papá y por nuestra familia.

Estamos pidiendo ayuda para cubrir los gastos del abogado y apoyar a nuestra familia mientras mi papá no está con nosotros. Nunca pediría ayuda si no la necesitáramos de verdad, pero en este momento necesitamos todas las oraciones y el apoyo que podamos recibir. Si pueden donar o compartir nuestra historia, significaría muchísimo para nosotros. Gracias por mantener a mi papá en sus oraciones y por estar con nosotros durante este momento tan difícil.
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Andrea Perez vela
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Cartersville, GA

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