Angel Mandujano is a 32-year-old husband, father, local musician, friend and longtime member of the Nacogdoches community. He has lived in the United States since he was 5 years old, first in Chicago and in Nacogdoches since 2008. Angel is known by many through his music, including performances with The Bamboo Tones and Open Mic Nights. He is a hardworking and devoted husband to Summer and a father to their beautiful one year old daughter. For decades, Angel has worked hard and dedicated his time, talent, and resources to our community in a positive way.

In April 2025, Angel was detained by ICE while his wife was five months pregnant. Since then, their new family has been navigating an expensive and emotionally overwhelming immigration legal process in hopes of keeping Angel at home with his wife and child.

Summer filed an I-130 petition seeking a path toward Angel’s lawful permanent residency. The petition remains pending, and the family is now approximately 16 months into the process. Angel was released on a $7,500 bond, but the legal costs have continued to grow.

They have recently traveled to Houston for a master hearing. Though their attorney was able to obtain a continuance shortly before the hearing, they are still responsible for the cost of the additional attorney who prepared for and attended the matter. Angel’s next hearing is scheduled for August 20th in Houston. Their legal team is also pursuing a 42B application, which they hope will allow Angel to remain in the country with his family while his case moves forward.

Current and anticipated costs include $1,600 filing fee for the 42B application (increased from $100 by current administration), and an estimated $2,000 or more for a required psychiatric evaluation and testimony. This paired with ongoing travel and administrative costs related to the case, and lawyer fees is estimated to be $10,000 or more.

If the legal outcome is not successful, Angel would be forced to self-deport the United States and wait in Mexico while the I-130 process and any other required waivers are completed. This could separate him from his wife and their young daughter for years.

We are asking our community to come together for Angel, Summer, and their daughter. Every donation, no matter the amount, will help cover legal representation, fees, evaluations, travel, and the expenses of continuing this fight to keep their family together.

If you are unable to donate, please consider sharing this fundraiser and attending our music fundraising concert at Maks, Sept 18, 2026. Your support, encouragement, and advocacy mean the world to their family.

Thank you for standing with Angel and his family during this difficult time.