My friends Stephens and Katie Paul recently became first-time parents. While they have been navigating the joys and struggles of working and raising a newborn, Katie has also been negotiating through the process of maintaining her legal residency.
Originally from the UK, Katie has been working for over a year to build a life here after an unexpected pregnancy with her husband. When the Paul family was at her green card interview to go through the process of updating Katie’s paperwork, she was arrested by ICE.
Their child is now without his mother as she sits in confinement, treated like a violent criminal when she was following the recommended legal process to bring her paperwork into good order. She was trying to do the right thing, and is now being unduly punished for it.
This has left Stephen and their infant son facing an incredibly difficult and uncertain time, separated from Katie just as they were starting their new life together as parents. The Paul family is now dealing with urgent legal fees to fight for Katie’s release and the costs of childcare while Stephen tries to manage everything on his own.
The emotional and financial strain is overwhelming, and they need support from their community to get through this. Every dollar raised will go directly toward legal representation to ensure their family is able to be reunited, as well as helping Stephen care for their baby while he and Katie continue working through the nebulous state of their residency.
You can see more information on their story here:
Please consider helping the Paul family rebuild their lives from this miscarriage of justice. Your support would mean the world. Anything raised after the costs for legal fees and childcare will be donated to a charity dedicated to immigrant rights.