El martes 19 de agosto , nuestro papá fue detenido injustamente por ICE junto a 23 trabajadores más mientras se dirigía a su empleo en el hospital Mount Nittany en State College, Pennsylvania. Después de detenerlos, los tuvieron encerrados en una van, dando vueltas todo el día, sin decirles a dónde los llevaban ni qué iba a pasar. Fue una experiencia terrible y deshumanizante para todos ellos.

Mi papá es un hombre trabajador, humilde y entregado a su familia. Cada semana viajaba hasta State College para trabajar en el hospital Mount Nittany, y cada fin de semana regresaba a casa para estar con nosotros, sus hijos y su esposa. Siempre ha sido un padre ejemplar, un esposo dedicado y el pilar económico y emocional de nuestro hogar.

Este 26 de agosto será el cumpleaños de mi hermano menor, y será la primera vez que lo pase sin su papá. Nuestra familia está destrozada. Él era quien cubría todos los gastos del hogar y ahora, de un día para otro, nos hemos quedado sin su apoyo y sin su presencia.

Por eso estamos pidiendo tu ayuda.

Necesitamos apoyo económico para cubrir los gastos legales, la fianza, y todo lo necesario para pelear por su libertad y traerlo de vuelta con su familia. Al igual necesitamos ayuda para cubir los gastos del hogar ya que mi papá el unico proveeedor de la casa.

Cualquier donación, por pequeña que sea, nos ayuda muchísimo y nos acerca un poco más a tenerlo de regreso en casa.

Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de leer, compartir, y si puedes, ayudarnos. Que Dios te bendiga.

Con gratitud,

La Familia Rivera

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On Tuesday August 19 , our father was unjustly detained by ICE along with 23 other workers while on his way to work at Mount Nittany Hospital in State College, Pennsylvania. After detaining them, they were locked in a van, driving around all day, without being told where they were being taken or what would happen. It was a terrible and dehumanizing experience for all of them.

My father is a hardworking, humble man, dedicated to his family. Every week, he traveled to State College to work at Mount Nittany Hospital, and every weekend, he returned home to be with us, his children, and his wife. He has always been an exemplary father, a devoted husband, and the financial and emotional support of our home.

This August 26th will be my younger brother's birthday, and it will be the first time he spends it without his father. Our family is devastated. He was the one who covered all the household expenses, and now, overnight, we are without his support and presence.

That's why we're asking for your help.

We need financial support to cover legal fees, bail, and everything necessary to fight for his freedom and bring him back to his family. We also need help covering household expenses since my father is the sole provider of our household.

Any donation, no matter how small, helps us tremendously and brings us a little closer to having him back home.

Thank you for taking the time to read, share, and if you can, help us. May God bless you.

With gratitude,

The Rivera Family