(I’m happy to report that in less than a week, we’ve collected more than $10K, exceeding our initial goal.)

A migrant defense group I work with, Resistencia en Acción, is organizing a fundraiser via GoFundMe for one of our members who’s been detained by ICE.

We write to you with heavy hearts and a deep sense of urgency.

One of the worker leaders of the Day Laborer Committee in Princeton at Resistencia en Accion NJ has been detained by ICE and is currently being transferred to an immigration detention center here in New Jersey. He has been organizing alongside fellow day laborers at his corner and leading with courage, and showing up for our community in every moment of need.

Please consider making a donation. There’s more information at the GoFundMe link above.

It’s common practice in these situations to give only the bare minimum of personal information about the detainee, even to the point of excluding his name, but I can vouch for the fact that he does exist, is a community activist for Resistencia, works as a day laborer (a “jornalero“) in and around Princeton, New Jersey, and was detained by ICE. And of course that Resistencia is itself a legitimate organization, and that this fundraiser is legitimate. There’s a link to the organization above, and you can find them on Facebook and Instagram as well.