Help bring Kuya Nestor (Kuya Luffy) home to his family!

Kuya Nestor is a caring son, partner, and loving father to one son and three daughters. ICE separated him from his family as they were returning from a trip to the Philippines, and we need your help to bring him home.

Following a family vacation to the Philippines, Kuya Nestor was suddenly detained during his layover at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. He was detained in front of his partner and two young daughters and was held at SeaTac airport for two days without a change of clothes or proper food. Prior to this, Kuya Nestor has visited the Philippines several times with no incident. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) told his family that he would be released in two days, but he was actually transferred to Northwest ICE Processing Center (AKA Northwest Detention Center) in Tacoma, WA. His family did not receive any notification nor update on his wellbeing and whereabouts. When he arrived, Kuya saw he was among at least 100 others coming into the facility, and in two weeks saw hundreds more processed in and out of the detention center.

Immediately after his detainment, Tanggol Migrante San Diego and Washington began working closely with his family, his union in San Diego, and labor partners in Seattle & Tacoma to support them and bring Kuya Nestor home safe. On July 1, the Philippine Consulate in Seattle visited Kuya Nestor where he was able to apply for Assistance to Nationals (ATN). He and his family have not heard from them since.

In coordination with Kuya’s family, friends, and union, together we were successful in taking swift action to support the family, including protecting the family's livelihood by securing two additional months of leave from Kuya Nestor's employer. We are committed to fighting alongside Kuya Nestor to ensure job security until he is freed!

His detention has already placed an enormous financial and emotional burden on his loved ones. He is still being held at the Northwest Detention Center in Washington state, hundreds of miles from his family. In addition to the loss of his income, his family now faces a legal battle that is likely to be complex, urgent, and costly.

We are asking for your support to help cover his legal expenses, provide him with funds for phone calls and supplemental food while he is being detained, and provide stability for his family during this difficult time.

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