My dad is being deported, help!
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Hi everyone!
I am Luz, I'm 8years old and I was born in Miami Beach, Fl. My family and I are asking for your help. Before I was born, my mom brought my older brother and sister from Chile to Miami along with her husband(my siblings father) and her mother(my grandmother). Unfortunately they both got sick and passed away. My mom was left with no financial help due to being undocumented. She did domestic work but it wasn't enough to support the whole family. Then my mom met my dad. My dad is from Oaxaca, Mexico. He was a soldier and fought against the guerilla, people who are against the government. For that reason he decided to escape here to the United States. My mom said at first she was head over heels over him, but eventually the relationship didn't work out. My mom is religious and likes classical music while my dad likes soccer, beer and loud Mexican music. But I love them both.❤️ Anyways, they separated and my mom made the decision to live at the shelter, twice. The first time we lived at the Salvation Army shelter, it was the worst experience I've ever had. They treated my mom really bad, my family was depressed, and one time they left us outside because we came a few minutes after the curfew. The second time we lived at a shelter they took us to Chapman partnership. It was a way better experience but we lived there for a long time, a year and two months. Throughout that time my siblings were applying for their green cards, which was a very long process, but they came in later eventually. When they couldn't keep us there anylonger, my mom and I had no choice but to move back with my dad while my brother and sister went to live with seperate families of friends. The apartment that he took us to had no electricity and air-conditioner, and in many occasions my parents didn't have money for food. Finally my dad found a job cleaning restaurants in Naples. On July 7 coming back from work he was stopped by immigration agents and was arrested and taken to Krome, a detention center for imigrants. He's been held there up till this day. My mom is working 2 days a week cleaning someones house. My mom told my siblings to come and move in with us so they could help her. My brother found a job in construction while my sister stays home taking care of me. We are a family again, but we need financial help with paying rent, bills, and food while we find a solution to our situation. I hope if you read my story you can help us. Sincerely, Luz Aquino.
I am Luz, I'm 8years old and I was born in Miami Beach, Fl. My family and I are asking for your help. Before I was born, my mom brought my older brother and sister from Chile to Miami along with her husband(my siblings father) and her mother(my grandmother). Unfortunately they both got sick and passed away. My mom was left with no financial help due to being undocumented. She did domestic work but it wasn't enough to support the whole family. Then my mom met my dad. My dad is from Oaxaca, Mexico. He was a soldier and fought against the guerilla, people who are against the government. For that reason he decided to escape here to the United States. My mom said at first she was head over heels over him, but eventually the relationship didn't work out. My mom is religious and likes classical music while my dad likes soccer, beer and loud Mexican music. But I love them both.❤️ Anyways, they separated and my mom made the decision to live at the shelter, twice. The first time we lived at the Salvation Army shelter, it was the worst experience I've ever had. They treated my mom really bad, my family was depressed, and one time they left us outside because we came a few minutes after the curfew. The second time we lived at a shelter they took us to Chapman partnership. It was a way better experience but we lived there for a long time, a year and two months. Throughout that time my siblings were applying for their green cards, which was a very long process, but they came in later eventually. When they couldn't keep us there anylonger, my mom and I had no choice but to move back with my dad while my brother and sister went to live with seperate families of friends. The apartment that he took us to had no electricity and air-conditioner, and in many occasions my parents didn't have money for food. Finally my dad found a job cleaning restaurants in Naples. On July 7 coming back from work he was stopped by immigration agents and was arrested and taken to Krome, a detention center for imigrants. He's been held there up till this day. My mom is working 2 days a week cleaning someones house. My mom told my siblings to come and move in with us so they could help her. My brother found a job in construction while my sister stays home taking care of me. We are a family again, but we need financial help with paying rent, bills, and food while we find a solution to our situation. I hope if you read my story you can help us. Sincerely, Luz Aquino.
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Javi Avocado
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Hallandale Beach, FL