Keep Nelson with His Family

*****UPDATE***** Nelson was detained on Jan 17th by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Against the judges wishes ICE pushed through community members and detained Nelson in from of his partner and daughter. Now more then ever Nelson needs your support. His partner and daughter are going to continue supporting Nelson by pursuing deportation relief for him. To be able to continue that legal push they need your financial support Nelson Fuentes is a new father, husband, and Cosecha member who is currently fighting to stay with his newborn daughter and the rest of their family here in the United States. Nelson encountered local law enforcement and ICE in New Hampshire in early 2019, and was detained for several months. After much pressure from the community, he was released from detention under ICE supervision. He has been fighting for deportation relief ever since so he can stay with his family in their home in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Now is a critical time in Nelson's fight. January 17th, 2020, is his final federal court appearance. Nelson will either be detained by ICE and sent back to detention, or he will be allowed to stay with his family in their home, under continued ICE supervision. Whatever the outcome, he needs financial community support for his legal fees, and if he is detained he will need support financially supporting his partner and newborn. Nelson's newborn daughter lived the first few months of her life away from her father - while Nelson was in detention. Nelson does not want to relive that experience, without the ability to support his partner take care of their baby in this first year of her daughter's life. Nelson is asking for your support. The community and allies will mobilize and join Nelson and his family to court and we are asking if you cannot make it to still support Nelson by donating to him. Because Nelson is currently in immigration detention the funds will go directly to his sister Alma. The intent of these funds are to be used to reimburse her for past legal expenses and any future legal expenses that will help plead Nelson's case to stay in the United States with his family.