Don Lupe had been living in the U.S. for 27 years when he was detained by ICE agents during a worksite raid in New Jersey. The thought of abandoning his wife, five of his children, and the life he had built in the U.S. since migrating from Puebla, Mexico, was devastating.

Inside the detention center, Don Lupe described the conditions as isolating and abusive. “It is meant to depress people so that they self-deport,” he said. His family fought to have him released. Thanks to his children—who mobilized organizations—and his lawyer, Don Lupe had his first hearing, where the judge granted bail and set bond at $7,500. Read more about his story at the link in bio.

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