Cliona's Hope: A Mother's Fight for Freedom

I am reaching out for support of my dear sister Cliona Ward. Here is her story; my sister was escorting our step-mother to Ireland so that she could be with our father who is at the end of his life and fighting dementia. When Cliona attempted to return she was detained by customs. She is a 30 year resident of Santa Cruz, and a permanent legal resident with a valid green card is been detained by customs and border patrol at the San Francisco airport...after showing up for an administrative meeting to present documents related to...an 20-year-old expunged conviction. She did everything she was supposed to do in order to make reparations for that criminal conviction, and has been gainfully employed, paying taxes, and building a family in Santa Cruz...She [has] lived in Sacramento, attended UCSC and and has built a life here. She has a son who is chronically ill who depends on her for care-giving...She...followed all of the instructions given to her by CBP for this supposed administrative meeting today, which was, in reality, an effort to take her into custody.

Cliona is a very private and gentle person, who wants nothing more than to return to her quiet life. Please help her family secure the funds to retain a lawyer who can help her through this nightmare, and return her to her family and community as soon as possible. You are appreciated! If you would prefer to venmo send donations to @orla-Holladay