Hi, my name is Trenten Barker and I was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison after being arrested while protesting at the ICE facility. On top of being sentenced to 18 months, I was convicted of a non-expungable federal felony and ordered to pay a fine of $8,820, interest included, which will be added to my fine while I am locked up.

I'm asking y'all for support during this tough time to help me start to get through the extreme trouble that an impulsive bad decision got me in. I was told in court that they needed to set an example for anyone arrested at these protests in the future, and unfortunately the punishment was far more severe than me or my family anticipated.

I'm hoping to raise enough to pay off the fine before I have to self surrender on April 30th, and any excess money I raise will go towards financial support for my parents, who will be doing their best to keep me from falling further into debt while I am in custody.