<div>**URGENT UPDATE** After months of medical neglect in detention, Arturo’s condition has deteriorated. Please help Maricel cover the cost of his life-saving surgery (details below)
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<div>Arturo was detained by ICE just days before he was scheduled to have surgery to repair a large hernia. After nearly two months in detention under inhumane conditions and being deprived of medical care, Arturo was deported to Guatemala. This weekend, he was rushed to the ER. Due to the medical neglect he suffered in detention his condition has deteriorated. The doctors say his intestine is on the verge of rupture and needs immediate surgery. Arturo will require over a month of hospitalization, and two surgeries. The total cost is $12,000. His family is able to cover $5,000 from modest savings, but they need our help to for the remaining $7,000. His family misses him deeply and are heartbroken not to be by his side. Please donate what you can to help Arturo get the care he needs!
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<div>After experiencing extortion and violence at the hands of local gangs in Guatemala, Maricel and Arturo* sought safety for their family here in the U.S. Now, Arturo’s health is deteriorating in ICE detention and the family is in urgent need of support for legal fees to get him home safely, and to cover rent and living expenses while they navigate life without him.
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<div>Arturo’s health is at risk
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<div>Arturo was due to undergo surgery this week for a large hernia. Just days before, he was taken by ICE. Now, he is being held in a detention facility out of state, and is not receiving any medical attention. Arturo also has Type II diabetes, which requires careful management and his health is deteriorating in the neglect of ICE detention. His wife, Maricel, and their three children are very concerned.
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<div>All donations will go toward legal support to get Arturo the care he needs, and toward living expenses for the family who are struggling to make ends meet with the loss of Arturo’s income.
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<div>This young family has built a life here in Hyattsville. Maricel and Arturo both worked hard–Maricel for an event planning company, and Arturo at a junkyard. Their children, Rosalia, 16, and Gerardo, 10, enrolled in school in Hyattsville, and the family joined a local church where Maricel volunteers regularly, visiting sick community members. And two years ago, the family welcomed their youngest son, Mario.
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<div>Urgent need for support
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<div>Arturo was kidnapped by ICE on his way home from an overnight work shift. The loss of his income has intensified the family’s crisis. Maricel has a part-time job, but her salary is not enough. Please donate what you can to support this family as they navigate this heartbreaking time and help Arturo get home safely.
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<div>Después de sufrir extorsiones y violencia a manos de bandas locales en Guatemala, Maricel y Arturo* buscaron seguridad para su familia aquí, en EE. UU. Ahora, la salud de Arturo se está deteriorando en el centro de detención de ICE y la familia necesita urgentemente ayuda para sufragar los gastos legales que les permitan traerlo a casa sano y salvo, así como para cubrir el alquiler y los gastos de manutención mientras se las arreglan sin él.
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<div>La salud de Arturo corre peligro
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<div>Arturo tenía programada una operación esta semana para tratar una hernia grave. Apenas unos días antes, fue detenido por ICE. Ahora se encuentra recluido en un centro de detención fuera del estado y no está recibiendo atención médica alguna. Arturo también padece diabetes tipo II, que requiere un control minucioso, y su salud se está deteriorando debido a la negligencia del centro de detención de ICE. Su esposa, Maricel, y sus tres hijos están muy preocupados.
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<div>Todas las donaciones se destinarán a la asistencia jurídica necesaria para que Arturo reciba la atención que necesita, así como a los gastos de manutención de la familia, que está pasando apuros para llegar a fin de mes tras la pérdida de los ingresos de Arturo.
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<div>Miembros queridos de nuestra comunidad
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<div>Esta joven familia se ha labrado una vida aquí, en Hyattsville. Tanto Maricel como Arturo trabajaban duro: Maricel en una empresa de organización de eventos y Arturo en un desguace. Sus hijos, Rosalia, de 16 años, y Gerardo, de 10, se matricularon en un colegio de Hyattsville, y la familia se unió a una iglesia local en la que Maricel colabora como voluntaria habitualmente, visitando a los miembros enfermos de la comunidad. Y hace dos años, la familia dio la bienvenida a su hijo menor, Mario.
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<div>Necesidad urgente de apoyo
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<div>Arturo fue detenido por ICE cuando regresaba a casa tras un turno de noche. La pérdida de sus ingresos ha agravado la crisis de la familia. Maricel tiene un trabajo a tiempo parcial, pero su sueldo no es suficiente. Por favor, dona lo que puedas para apoyar a esta familia mientras atraviesan este momento desgarrador y para ayudar a que Arturo vuelva a casa sano y salvo.
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<div>*Se han cambiado todos los nombres para proteger la privacidad de la familia
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