(Español abajo) On November 11, Sergio left for work at 5:30am, but never returned home to his family. That morning, following a last-minute work project cancellation, Sergio offered to drive his neighbors to work who didn’t have transportation. After dropping off his neighbors, Sergio was stopped by ICE agents who detained him and towed his vehicle.

His partner Maria was expecting him back given the project cancellation, but he never returned. After calling Sergio over and over to no avail, she reached out to a family member who connected her with Sergio’s boss. Sergio’s boss traced his truck to a holding lot and they then knew he had been taken.

Sergio called Maria from a detention center in Virginia later that night, but he was unaware of his exact location. Maria has been checking the ICE detainee locator, but his information is not available - leaving her and the family in the dark about his exact location.

Sergio has built a life in the United States for 25 years. He and Maria have two daughters, a 1-year-old and a 6-year old. With Sergio gone, Maria must make ends meet to support their two children. Without regular, full-time employment, Maria relies on cleaning office buildings and taking as many shifts as she can.

Please consider donating any amount to this family who is in need of your support. Funds donated will be used for rent, food, diapers, and warm clothes for the children for the coming winter months.

***The Prince George's County Immigrant Rights Collective (PGIRC) mobilizes resources to directly support immigrant families in our county that are impacted by ICE. There is extreme need across our community - PG IRC prioritizes fundraising for families that have children, at least one parent detained or deported by ICE, and that are struggling to make ends meet. Inquiries can be sent to [email redacted]***

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El 11 de noviembre, Sergio salió para el trabajo a las 5:30 a. m., pero nunca regresó a casa. Esa mañana, tras la cancelación de un proyecto laboral a último minuto, Sergio se ofreció a llevar a sus vecinos al trabajo, ya que no tenían cómo desplazarse. Después de dejarlos, agentes de ICE lo detuvieron y remolcaron su vehículo.

Su pareja, María, lo esperaba debido a la cancelación del proyecto, pero él nunca regresó a casa. Tras llamarlo repetidamente sin éxito, contactó a un familiar, quien la puso en contacto con el jefe de Sergio. El jefe de Sergio localizó su camioneta en un depósito y entonces supieron que lo habían detenido.

Sergio llamó a María desde un centro de detención en Virginia más tarde esa noche, pero desconocía su ubicación exacta. María ha estado consultando el localizador de detenidos de ICE, pero su información no está disponible, lo que la deja a ella y a su familia sin saber dónde se encuentra.

Sergio ha vivido en Estados Unidos durante 25 años. Él y María tienen dos hijas, una de 1 año y otra de 6. Tras la partida de Sergio, María debe buscarse la vida para mantener a sus dos hijos. Sin un empleo fijo a tiempo completo, María trabaja limpiando oficinas y aceptando todos los turnos que puede.

Por favor, considere hacer una donación a esta familia que necesita su ayuda. Los fondos donados se utilizarán para pagar el alquiler, la comida, los pañales y ropa de abrigo para los niños durante los próximos meses de invierno.

***The Prince George's County Immigrant Rights Collective (PGIRC) hosts Know Your Rights canvasses & trainings, and shares resources to protect immigrants impacted by ICE. We have found these impacted immigrant families through networking and organizing in our community around mutual aid and safety. All funds go directly from you to GoFundMe to impacted family members’ bank. It is often needed for legal services to free their loved ones, but it is also critical to ensure they can afford rent, food, medicine, transportation and other basic needs with the loss of income and the grief they are going through.***