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 Originally from El Salvador and Honduras, Lorena and Edwin both came to the United States two decades ago to begin new lives. Since meeting here in the United States, they grew a family—supporting each other and their three children, now 5, 9, and 19 years old. On July 13, 2026, their lives were completely upended when Edwin was abducted by ICE at a gas station near their apartment. This unified and loving family is absolutely devastated.
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 Lorena describes that the family does everything together. On weekends when she and Edwin were not working, they would take the children to the park, maybe go out to eat, and attend Mass together on Sunday at the Catholic Church where they are active members of the community. They are not accustomed to being separated. Their youngest child doesn't fully understand what happened to his papá, and the nine-year-old is completely traumatized. She can't sleep, cries for her father all the time, and is afraid of being taken herself.
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 Beyond the emotional toll this has taken on the family, their most immediate concerns are financial. Lorena works regularly as a restaurant cook, but it is not enough to support her family. On top of rent, utilities, and food, Lorena also needs to pay a lawyer who is helping with their case to remain here in the United States. In the immediate future, Edwin will likely be deported, meaning extended separation from the family. To continue their fight to be together again, this family needs our solidarity.
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 Lorena y Edwin, originarios de El Salvador y Honduras respectivamente, llegaron a Estados Unidos hace dos décadas para comenzar una nueva vida. Desde que se conocieron aquí, formaron una familia y se apoyaron mutuamente en la crianza de sus tres hijos, que hoy tienen 5, 9 y 19 años. El 13 de julio de 2026, sus vidas dieron un vuelco total cuando Edwin fue detenido por agentes de ICE en una gasolinera cercana a su apartamento. Esta familia, unida y amorosa, está completamente devastada.
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 Lorena cuenta que la familia hace todo junta. Los fines de semana, cuando ella y Edwin no trabajaban, llevaban a los niños al parque, salían a comer y asistían a misa en la iglesia católica, donde participan activamente en la comunidad. No están acostumbrados a estar separados. El hijo menor no comprende del todo qué le sucedió a su papá, y la niña de nueve años está profundamente traumatizada: no puede dormir, llora constantemente por su padre y teme que a ella también se la lleven.
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 Más allá del impacto emocional que esto ha causado en la familia, su preocupación más inmediata es económica. Lorena trabaja regularmente como cocinera en un restaurante, pero sus ingresos no bastan para mantener a la familia. Además del alquiler, los servicios básicos y la comida, Lorena debe pagar los honorarios del abogado que lleva su caso para permanecer en Estados Unidos. Es muy probable que Edwin sea deportado pronto, lo que supondría una separación prolongada de su familia. Para continuar la lucha por volver a estar juntos, esta familia necesita nuestra solidaridad.
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