Help Javier the "Deported Artist"

Help Javier the "Deported Artist" Access Water and Rebuild His Life.

Javier Salazar Rojas—known online as Deported Artist—is a gifted painter, a compassionate animal rescuer, and a former California firefighter. He’s also a father, a husband, and a man fighting to survive in exile.

Javier has been helping/advocating for separated families, deported veterans, stray animals, worked at migrant shelters, helped homeless people with addictions but this time he needs help.

Javier was brought to the U.S. as a baby and raised in Oakland. He grew up not knowing he was undocumented—until the age of 11. Despite the odds, he chose to serve. He completed three fire seasons with Cal Fire, battling wildfires across California.

Javier was deported and is now living in Tijuana, separated from his wife Joanna and their children, trying to survive in harsh and worsening conditions.

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His Situation Has Become Dire.

Javier’s building is on unstable ground. The earth is shifting, and nearby buildings have already been condemned. In response, the city shut off water to prevent further landslide risks. Officials say it could be 6–8 months before water is restored—if ever.

There is no running water in Javier’s home.

Water trucks can’t reach his street, which is now closed to heavy vehicles.

He has no working car, so he walks long distances every day hauling water in buckets and jugs.

Buying water in small quantities this way is much more expensive than bulk delivery.

He needs water to cook, clean, bathe, wash laundry, and care for six rescued dogs.

He now has to carry loads of laundry to another neighborhood just to stay clean.

What began as a campaign to buy a water pump has become a plea for help with basic daily survival.

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How You Can Help Javier Today.

Cover the daily cost of clean water for drinking, cooking, and sanitation.

Provide funds for transportation and laundry services.

Support six dogs he continues to care for, despite everything.

Help him survive while working with immigration attorneys to one day reunite with Juliana and their children.

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Javier’s art speaks for thousands of people caught between borders. He turns his pain into purpose. He paints what it means to be separated, forgotten, and still hopeful.

Now he needs your help.

Please donate what you can.

Please share his story.

Let’s make sure Javier knows he is not alone—and that compassion can cross any border.

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Who We Are and Why We’re Helping.

We are Abbey Carpenter and James Holeman, members of Battalion Search and Rescue, based in Silver City, New Mexico and Ajo, Arizona.

Our connection to Javier Salazar Rojas—the Deported Artist—is one rooted in friendship, solidarity, and shared commitment to dignity, justice, and compassion along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Javier is not just our friend—he is our brother in the ongoing struggle to care for the most vulnerable, to speak out against injustice, and to protect life in all forms, human and animal. We have witnessed his generosity, his courage, and his talent firsthand, and we believe he deserves support, safety, and stability.

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How the Money Will Be Used.

All funds raised will go directly to Javier to help him:

Secure safe and stable housing away from the collapsing building he currently lives in.

Purchase reliable transportation so he can access water, groceries, and basic services.

Cover daily living costs, including clean water, food, and other essentials.

Continue caring for the rescue animals he supports, even in the face of his own hardship.

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Your generosity helps restore dignity to someone who has never stopped giving, even when he has nothing left.

Thank you for standing with us—and with Javier.

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Ayuda Javier al "Artista Deportado" a Acceder al Agua y Reconstruir su Vida

Javier Salazar Rojas—conocido como Deported Artist—es un pintor talentoso, rescatista de animales comprometido y exbombero en California. También es padre, esposo y un sobreviviente viviendo en el exilio forzado.

Fue llevado a EE.UU. cuando era bebé y creció en Oakland. No supo que era indocumentado hasta los 11 años. A pesar de los desafíos, eligió servir a su comunidad y completó tres temporadas de incendios con Cal Fire, combatiendo incendios forestales en todo California. Pero en lugar de recibir una segunda oportunidad, fue deportado.

Ahora vive en Tijuana, separado de su esposa Juliana y sus hijos, luchando cada día por sobrevivir.

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No Tiene Agua Corriente

El edificio donde vive Javier está en un terreno inestable. Otras construcciones cercanas ya han sido condenadas, y la ciudad cortó el suministro de agua—posiblemente de manera definitiva.

Los camiones cisterna no pueden llegar a su calle.

No tiene coche y camina largas distancias para acarrear agua a mano.

Cuida a seis perros rescatados.

Tiene que llevar su ropa a otro vecindario para lavarla.

Comprar agua en pequeñas cantidades cuesta mucho más que recibirla a granel.

Lo que comenzó como una campaña para comprar una bomba de agua se ha convertido en una lucha por la supervivencia diaria.

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Cómo Puedes Ayudar

Cubrir los costos diarios de agua potable y saneamiento.

Aportar fondos para lavandería y transporte.

Apoyar el cuidado continuo de sus seis perros rescatados.

Ayudarlo a mantenerse mientras trabaja con abogados migratorios para reunirse con su familia.

El arte de Javier cuenta la historia de quienes viven entre fronteras. Transforma el dolor en propósito, y pinta lo que significa estar separado, olvidado—y aún así tener esperanza.

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Quiénes Somos

Somos Abbey Carpenter y James Holeman de Battalion Search and Rescue—una organización humanitaria con sede en Nuevo México y Arizona. Apoyamos a Javier no solo como artista, sino como hermano en la lucha por la justicia y la dignidad en la frontera.

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En Qué Se Usará Tu Donación

Vivienda segura, lejos del edificio que se está derrumbando.

Transporte confiable para acceder al agua y alimentos.

Gastos diarios y cuidado de animales.

Javier nunca ha dejado de dar—ahora él necesita ayuda. Por favor, dona lo que puedas y comparte su historia. Demostremos que la compasión no conoce fronteras.