Help Ester Soliman Avoid Deportation ! ! !

Ester Soliman Detained by ICE! The Family Needs Our Help.

On Monday morning, August 4th, a beloved member of our community was detained by ICE and is at risk of being DEPORTED. Many of you know Ester Soliman or one of her three adult children (Sanjee, Sam and Sandra). All three children grew up in Lancaster, and graduated from McCaskey High. Their mother, Ester, is well-known and active in our community!

The Soliman family came here legally 25 years ago. Tragically, Ester's husband died, leaving the whole family in limbo. Ester was able to start her green card application process last year, when her youngest daughter, who is a US citizen, turned 21 became eligible to sponsor her. They have been working through the long and tedious process when Ester received a notification from ICE to appear and register for an "Alternatives to Detention" program on August 4. When she showed up for this meeting in good faith, she was detained and immediately transferred to a detention facility in Clinton County, more than two hours away. She could be deported within weeks.

This is a devastating situation on many levels, and the family needs all the support and assistance we can muster as they continue to navigate this heartbreaking and complex situation. The Soliman family are going to be working with a specialized immigration attorney to fight for Ester’s freedom.

The family needs our help, and we know that Lancaster will come through for them. Funds are needed now to defray the expenses the family will incur while Ester is in detention, including substantial attorney fees.

Please contribute if you can, and keep the Soliman family in your hearts and thoughts.

We will provide periodic updates here.

THANK YOU, LANCASTER!