Our family’s life changed overnight when my husband, Matheus, was taken into ICE custody. After months of legal fees spent trying to secure his green card and then fighting for his release from detention, we have been left with no choice but to leave the United States and start over abroad.

Between mounting legal costs, plane tickets, moving our belongings out of the country, and basic living expenses while we work to find jobs and stability in a new community, we are struggling to stay afloat. We have exhausted our savings and have been relying on the generosity of family just to get through this transition.

As difficult as it is to ask, we are reaching out to our community for help. Any contribution, no matter the size, will go toward legal fees, relocation costs, and helping us survive until we can get settled and become financially stable again. If for any reason there are excess funds, they will be donated to families in similar situations to ours. We are deeply grateful for any support, and we completely understand those who are unable to give during such hard times for so many. Thank you for reading, sharing, and standing with us.