Help Cover Immigration Attorney Please :((

Family’s newborn and parents separated by ICE; funds will cover attorney fees and living costs

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My brother and my brother-in-law are going through one of the most difficult moments of their lives.

My brother lost his job unexpectedly, leaving him without income to support his family. Desperate to find an honest way to earn money, he posted that he was offering delivery services. Shortly after, he was contacted by someone requesting his service. Hoping to cover his household expenses, he accepted the job without imagining what was about to happen.

Unfortunately, the person who contacted him turned out to be someone using other people’s accounts to commit fraud. Without my brother’s knowledge, this person was using individuals like him to carry out illegal activities.

My brother had no idea he was being used.

As a precaution, he asked my brother-in-law to accompany him. They went together to complete the delivery. When they arrived at the store, everything seemed normal. The person who hired him spoke directly with the store employees and provided an account from which the items were paid. My brother was given the merchandise along with the receipt.

However, as he was leaving the store to complete the delivery, employees took the items back without giving him a clear explanation. Confused, my brother contacted the person who had hired him. That person told him to wait at the store, claiming the order had been canceled and that they would make purchases at other locations instead.

Meanwhile, the store had already called the police, accusing him of attempted fraud. Without understanding what was truly happening, both my brother and my brother-in-law were arrested for crimes they did not commit.

To make matters worse, the police department reported the case to immigration authorities. My brother-in-law had a prior deportation order because he failed to appear in court during a time when many immigrants were living in fear and uncertainty. At that time, he was about to become a father for the first time and was afraid of being separated from his family.

Today, both of them remain detained and are facing serious charges, with the real risk of being turned over to immigration authorities.

My brother and my brother-in-law have never been criminals. They are hardworking men, fathers, sons, and essential members of their families. They were simply trying to work honestly to provide for their loved ones and became victims of a fraudulent scheme that, we have learned, has been occurring in Springfield, Ohio for some time.

Now authorities are attempting to link them to multiple fraud cases, even though they were victims themselves and had no knowledge of any criminal activity.

We are a humble, hardworking family. We do not have the financial resources to cover the extremely high costs of criminal and immigration attorneys. Time is critical to prepare a proper defense and prove the truth.

We are living through a time of deep pain, uncertainty, and emotional distress. We are only asking for a fair opportunity for them to defend themselves, to tell their side of the story, and to return to their wives and children.

We also hope that sharing this story can help raise awareness so that other families do not fall victim to similar scams.

Any support, no matter how small, will make a meaningful difference for our family. If you are unable to donate, please consider sharing this campaign. We sincerely appreciate your prayers, support, and solidarity during this very difficult time.

Thank you for reading and for helping us.

Versión en español :

Mi hermano y mi cuñado están atravesando uno de los momentos más difíciles de sus vidas.

Mi hermano perdió su trabajo de un día para otro, quedándose sin ingresos para poder sostener a su familia. Desesperado por encontrar una forma honesta de generar dinero, publicó que ofrecía servicios de delivery. Poco después fue contactado por una persona que solicitó su servicio. Con la esperanza de poder cubrir los gastos de su hogar, aceptó el trabajo sin imaginar lo que estaba por suceder.

Lamentablemente, la persona que lo contactó resultó ser alguien que utilizaba cuentas de terceros para cometer fraude y que, sin que mi hermano lo supiera, usaba a otras personas para realizar sus delitos.

Mi hermano no tenía ninguna idea de que estaba siendo utilizado.

Por intuición y precaución, decidió pedirle a su cuñado que lo acompañara. Ambos acudieron a realizar el delivery. Al llegar a la tienda, todo parecía normal. La persona que los contrató habló directamente con los trabajadores del lugar y proporcionó una cuenta desde la cual se cobraron los productos. A mi hermano le entregaron los artículos junto con el recibo correspondiente.

Sin embargo, cuando salió de la tienda para hacer la entrega, los empleados le retiraron los productos sin darle una explicación clara. Confundido, mi hermano volvió a comunicarse con la persona que lo había contratado. Esta le pidió que esperara en la tienda, alegando que había cancelado esa orden y que iría a realizar compras en otros lugares.

Mientras tanto, la tienda ya había llamado a la policía acusándolo de intento de fraude. Sin saber lo que realmente estaba ocurriendo, mi hermano y mi cuñado fueron arrestados por delitos que jamás cometieron.

Para complicar aún más la situación, la estación de policía notificó el caso a inmigración. Mi cuñado tenía una orden de deportación pendiente por no haberse presentado a una corte en el pasado, en un contexto de miedo e incertidumbre que muchos inmigrantes hemos vivido. En ese momento, él estaba a punto de convertirse en padre por primera vez y temía ser separado de su familia.

Hoy ambos están detenidos y enfrentan cargos graves, con el riesgo real de ser entregados a inmigración.

Mi hermano y mi cuñado nunca han sido personas problemáticas. Son hombres trabajadores, padres, hijos y pilares de sus hogares. Solo estaban tratando de trabajar honestamente para mantener a sus familias y fueron víctimas de una red de estafas que, según hemos sabido, ha estado ocurriendo en Springfield, Ohio desde hace tiempo.

Ahora las autoridades intentan vincularlos con múltiples casos de fraude, cuando ellos mismos fueron víctimas y no tuvieron participación consciente en ningún delito.

Somos una familia humilde y trabajadora. No contamos con los recursos económicos para afrontar los costos de abogados criminales y de inmigración, que son extremadamente altos. El tiempo es crucial para poder preparar una defensa adecuada y demostrar la verdad.

Estamos viviendo momentos de profundo dolor, angustia e incertidumbre. Solo pedimos una oportunidad justa para que puedan defenderse, contar su versión de los hechos y volver con sus esposas e hijos.

Además, queremos que esta historia sirva para alertar a otras personas y evitar que más familias caigan en este tipo de estafas.

Cualquier ayuda, por pequeña que sea, marcará una gran diferencia para nosotros. Si no pueden donar, les pedimos que compartan esta campaña. Agradecemos de corazón su apoyo, sus oraciones y su solidaridad en este momento tan difícil.

Gracias por leer y por ayudarnos.

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amanda q
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Bogota, NJ
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