$4800 for school tuition and three CIF awards for five siblings, ages 15-22, whose mother is an immigrants’ rights activist. As a result of her organizing, her asylum case was delayed for 12 years, making it difficult for her to gain employment; this caused her family great financial stress and led them to become unhoused for more than four years.

$3750 for educational supplies for three children, ages 10 to 16, whose mother lost her job and faced threats for exposing flagrant disregard for health and safety as well as appalling medical malfeasance at her work.

$3000 for French classes, school supplies and graphic art supplies for two siblings, ages 14 and 18, whose father was detained and deported by ICE, despite his pending case, in an apparent act of retaliation for his years of leadership within the immigrants’ rights movement.

$2902 for ski passes for the two sons, ages six and 13, whose mother became a vocal activist from sanctuary. The boys’ father, previously unknown to ICE, was detained in probable retaliation for his wife’s activism.

$2100 for educational supplies and a CIF award for two kids, ages 15 and 19, whose parents speak out and organize events in support of humane immigration policy despite having previously been forced into sanctuary. They continue to face scrutiny and unusual treatment by ICE as a result.

$2000 for educational support and swimming lessons for two kids, ages eight and 12, whose father participated in a hunger strike at a detention center to protest the detention of immigrants and unsafe conditions during the pandemic. As a result of the strike, he was threatened with deportation, told he would not be eligible for release and taunted by prison guards.

$1350 for internet access and a CIF award for two brothers, ages 17 and 19, whose father is an immigrants’ rights leader. He spent more than four years in sanctuary, dealing with threats and pressure from DHS and ICE officials, before finally being able to return home to his family while pursuing his fight against deportation.

$12750 for therapy, childcare and educational support for eight children, ages two to 12, from four families whose fathers all participated in a hunger strike at a detention center to protest their detention and the unsafe conditions during the pandemic. As a result of the strike, the dads were placed in dry cells without access to running water, threatened with deportation and told they would not be eligible for release and taunted by prison guards.

$2800 for childcare and summer camp for the two sons, ages five and 12, whose mother became a vocal activist from sanctuary. The boys’ father, previously unknown to ICE, was detained in probable retaliation for his wife’s activism.

$3445 for recreational activities, driving lessons, and a computer for three children, ages 12 to 18, whose father is an immigrants’ rights leader. He was denied a stay of deportation and spent 3+ years in sanctuary, dealing with threats and pressure against him from DHS and ICE. He has since been able to leave sanctuary and return home to his family.