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<div>On Monday, May 4th at 6:45 in the morning, I received a message from my aunt saying: “Nena, we were on our way to work in the company van when State Troopers stopped us. Whatever happens, please let Jovie know and go get her.”

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<div>A few moments later, another message came through saying: “They are arresting us.”

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<div>After that, we lost all communication with my aunt.

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<div>I, Banely, live four hours away from where my aunt and cousin were. My husband Alan and I immediately got in the car and prayed the entire drive that we would arrive in time to get my 17-year-old cousin Jovie before immigration authorities did.

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<div>By the grace of God, we made it in time. We were able to pick up Jovie, gather the little clothing and belongings we could for her, and bring her safely home with us.

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<div>For hours, we had no idea what had happened to my aunt. We spent the entire day searching the ICE locator system, desperately hoping her information would finally appear. That same night, around 11 PM, we finally found her name and learned that in less than 24 hours she had already been transferred to a detention center in Louisiana — a state completely unfamiliar to our family, as we live in Florida.

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<div>During all of this, Jovie was devastated. She was scared, heartbroken, and desperate to know what had happened to her mom — the only safe place she had ever known. A 17-year-old girl suddenly separated from her mother without warning.

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<div>My aunt was finally able to contact us Tuesday morning to explain where she was and what had happened. She is currently being held in a detention center in Louisiana where she is charged even for phone calls and food, and where she is being treated like a criminal despite simply being a hardworking woman who had lived in this country for 26 years.

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<div>As we navigate this heartbreaking and unexpected situation, Alan and I have stepped in to care for Jovie while also trying to manage guardianship paperwork, emergency relocation expenses, moving belongings out of my aunt’s apartment, shipping items back to Guatemala, legal expenses, and many unexpected financial responsibilities that came overnight.

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<div>We are humbly asking for support from anyone who feels moved to help our family during this difficult time. Every donation, prayer, share, and act of kindness means more than words can express to Jovie, my aunt, and our entire Chilin family. 

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<div>El lunes 4 de mayo a las 6:45 de la mañana recibí un mensaje de mi tía diciendo: “Nena, íbamos para el trabajo en la van de la compañía cuando unos State Troopers nos pararon. Cualquier cosa que pase, avísale a Jovie y ve por ella.”

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<div>Pocos momentos después recibí otro mensaje que decía: “Nos están arrestando.”

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<div>Después de eso, perdimos completamente la comunicación con mi tía.

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<div>Yo, Banely, vivo a cuatro horas de donde se encontraban mi tía y mi prima. Mi esposo Alan y yo salimos inmediatamente en carretera orando todo el camino para llegar a tiempo por mi prima Jovie antes de que migración llegara por ella.

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<div>Gracias a Dios logramos llegar a tiempo. Pudimos recoger a Jovie, tomar la poca ropa y pertenencias que pudimos para ella y traerla a casa con nosotros.

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<div>Pasamos horas sin saber qué había sucedido con mi tía. Pasamos el día entero revisando el sistema de ICE esperando que finalmente apareciera información sobre ella. Ese mismo día, alrededor de las 11 de la noche, finalmente encontramos su nombre y supimos que en menos de 24 horas ya había sido trasladada a un centro de detención en Louisiana, un estado totalmente desconocido para nuestra familia ya que nosotros vivimos en Florida.

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<div>En medio de todo esto, Jovie estaba devastada. Triste, desesperada y asustada por no saber qué había pasado con su mamá, el único lugar seguro que había conocido toda su vida. Una niña de 17 años separada repentinamente de su madre sin ninguna advertencia.

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<div>Mi tía finalmente logró comunicarse con nosotros el martes por la mañana para explicarnos dónde se encontraba y lo que había sucedido. Actualmente se encuentra detenida en un centro en Louisiana donde incluso le cobran por llamadas y comida, y donde está siendo tratada como una criminal cuando en realidad es una mujer trabajadora que llevaba 26 años viviendo en este país.

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<div>Mientras navegamos esta situación tan dolorosa e inesperada, Alan y yo hemos asumido el cuidado de Jovie mientras tratamos de manejar procesos de guardianship, gastos de mudanza, sacar las pertenencias del apartamento de mi tía, envíos a Guatemala, gastos legales y muchas responsabilidades financieras inesperadas que llegaron de la noche a la mañana.

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<div>Con mucho cariño y humildad estamos pidiendo apoyo a toda persona que desee ayudarnos durante este momento tan difícil. Toda donación, oración, apoyo o persona que comparta nuestra historia significa más de lo que las palabras pueden expresar para Jovie, mi tía y toda nuestra familia Chilin. 

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Luis Arreaga

Anonymous

Maricarmen Jacobs

Banely Chilin

Lunia Mervilus

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