My family and I have been trying not to bring any attention to this issue because we are not ones to ask for help, but it seems like we need it now. On September 7, 2026, my mom and I went to pick up my dad from work like always when, on our way home, we got stopped by the police. My mom was in the driver's seat, I was in the back seat, and my dad was in the passenger seat. The officer proceeded to tell my mom why he stopped her and then asked to see her ID. He then looked over at my dad, walked to the other side of the car, and asked my dad for his ID. He said he didn't have one, but he had his passport. The officer walked back to his car with both identifications and took about 20 minutes to come back to us. We were wondering why it was taking so long, but he then came back to our car and asked my dad to get out. We instantly knew what the cop wanted to do in the first place. He had called ICE on my dad.

The officer didn't even give my mom a ticket and told us to go home. We went back to an empty house and knew we had to tell my sister and brother what had just happened. After my dad was taken to the detention center, he stayed there for about 3 weeks, then he later called us and told us they had deported him back to Mexico.

Our lives haven't been the same since the day our father was separated from us. Now all the stress is on my mom. My dad is the main provider for our family, and his absence has left us facing emotional hardship and financial uncertainty.

We ask for your help to donate anything you can to help me and my family during these difficult times. All funds will go toward legal help and billing support.