I want to thank you all so much for your solidarity! It has meant so much and been such a comfort to me and my family. Unfortunately my dad William was deported last week and is now in El Salvador. We are going to keep doing everything we can to continue fighting for him and to continue the struggle for justice. We haven't given up hope.

After the 100 day deportation moratorium was blocked by one of Trump's judges, ICE has been in a mad rush to deport as many immigrants as they can. Along with my dad, ICE has deported a man to Haiti who isn't even from Haiti, and a woman who was serving as a testifying witness in the trial for the white supremacist El Paso massacre. Both of these despite protests and action from congressional representatives. And there have been many others taken from their families in the past weeks. Now we all need to work harder together to stop ICE's terror and reunite families.

Because we are planning to do whatever we can to continue to fight my father's legal case, your petition signatures are still valuable for supporting our struggle.

With the legal case more challenging now that my dad is in El Salvador, our lawyer costs will be even more expensive. My family's financial future is very uncertain. I don't know how we will pay for rent and food, and take care of my grandmother, and support my dad in El Salvador. The donations that everyone has given so far have been a lifesaver for our family and have meant that we haven't had to leave our home yet. We are so grateful for everything that people have contributed so far.

- Valerie