Help Reunite Russell’s Family

Russell’s family faces ICE detention; funds pay legal fees and commissary

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Help Reunite Russell’s Family

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Russell is my co-worker and a dedicated ICU nurse who has always gone above and beyond to care for others. Now, he and his family are facing an unimaginable crisis. Russell’s father and little brother, both of whom have lived in the United States for decades as law-abiding, tax-paying residents, were recently detained by ICE and are being held in an immigration detention center in Karnes City. Despite their best efforts to apply for citizenship over the years, they have been repeatedly denied for reasons that remain unclear, even though the rest of their family was approved. Russell’s father has called the U.S. home for 44 years, and his brother has been here since he was just two years old. Neither has ever broken the law—not even a speeding ticket. Russell’s brother doesn’t even speak Spanish, having grown up entirely in the U.S. This sudden detention has left their family devastated and desperate for help. Russell has already taken action by securing attorneys to fight for their right to stay together in the country they call home. However, the legal fees and the costs of commissary for his dad and brother while they are in detention are overwhelming. The family is doing everything they can, but they can’t do it alone. Please help reunite this family. Russell’s dad was a single father who raised incredibly successful children, and now his grandchildren are missing their grandfather and uncle deeply. They have done nothing wrong—they just want to be with their family again. Your support will go directly toward legal fees and commissary, giving them hope and a fighting chance to stay together. Any contribution, no matter the size, will make a real difference. Thank you for standing with Russell and his family during this difficult time.

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michelle martinez
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San Antonio, TX

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