Hi all,

For those of you who know me, you all know that I love my family very much, and right now, I am asking for help! And I wouldn’t unless it was absolutely necessary, which it is.

On December 18th of 2025, my mom was taken into ICE custody. It has been such a massive roller coaster of emotions and grief that I can’t even begin to put into words how heavy and heartbreaking it has been. My mother is well enough. We talk to her when we can, but it’s been a lot, quite frankly.

We’ve had to pull out crazy loans to be able to pay lawyers to appeal my moms deportation and so many other things in our lives that we have had to adjust because our family is missing one of the pieces that made it complete and lovely.

As someone who has been against the corruption of our government and the systems that enforce such corruption, to have this happen has been brutalizing. Ever since I was 12 and I knew what could happen to my family, it has been my biggest fear, nightmare to see them get taken away. That is now a reality that I have to live with. I have to live with the fact that I saw someone I loved get dragged and arrested right in front of my eyes as I was sobbing with no mercy. As I saw my mom in a holding cell sobbing holding my crying sister for what would be the last time. If I could turn back time to take back all of pain and heartbreak, I would. But unfortunately I cannot.

For everyone that has been supporting me and my family in this so far, you are an absolute light in my families life and we all appreciate you so very deeply.

So sincerely, my family and I are asking for help. Truly anything helps in any way shape and form. And all I ask for those of you who pray, to keep us in your prayers and for everyone else, to have hope for us.

- Jess and the rest of the Sanchez family