Hey everyone! This is Brie and Olivier, William's friends. Below is a message from William! Please help if you can. We would greatly appreciate it. See message below:

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Hey guys it’s William!

At this very moment, I am writing you all from an ICE detention center in Upstate New York as a result of an expired visa and now I need my community’s help more than ever.

My court date is in a few days and per the ICE agents my bond is set at $20,000. This along with my lawyer fees which is $5K, I need a total of $25k to guarantee temporary freedom in this country I’ve considered home for so long.

If I am unable to come up with the money, in this short time frame, they will transport me to another ICE detention center, where many consider the point of no return as this is the final stop before DEPORTATION.

At this point, anything can help. Please, if you can, help me. I have faith that God will turn this circumstance in my favor, and I am relying two things I know won’t fail me: my community and God.

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If you have a message of encouragement that you would like forwarded to William you can DM us at @olivier.snt or @brieautiful_ on Instagram or you can contact us through here as we will ensure he gets the message. Thank you in advance!