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Help stop the deportation of Alejandra Hilguera! #Not1More
March 30, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
We are asking community members to join us in demanding the immediate release of Alejandra Hilguera from Carver County Jail in Chaska, Minnesota.
On March 7th, 2017, Alejandra, an undocumented mother of four, was detained by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) during an illegal stop.
Alejandra was driving with the her son in law and her 10 year old son in the back seat on the way to the hospital when two unmarked vehicles pulled them over. The two officers presented no warrant and requested the ID of the mother, despite the fact that she was not driving, and detained her. This is an illegal stop.
Alejandra Valdepena Hilguera is the mother of 4 children (all of whom are citizens); two are underage at 14 and 10 years old. Her 18 year old daughter is still only a senior in highschool.
We are demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immediately release of Alejandra and let her return to her family until her court hearing, which has not yet been disclosed.
One of our primary concerns is that if Valdepena Hilguera, as the mother of two underage children, is deported, these children will be placed into the child protection system. The two youngest children will be split up and unable to see each other, their parents, or their siblings. The 10 year old son has undiagnosed medical problems and his mother is the only one who can care for him and take him to his appointments.
Valdepena Hilguera is the primary caregiver for these children and heavily involved in raising and caring for her 3 year old granddaughter. She is the one who provides financial/emotional support for her children, who handles their medical concerns, and is an exceptional mother. She is the only support system that her children have. Her daughter is also concerned that, despite being on the honor roll at her school, she will be unable to complete high school and graduate this summer if her mother is deported.
Additionally, Alejandra is diabetic and the family is not sure how the jail is handling her diabetes. The facility has given her medication, but she is unfamiliar with it.
Meet us in the KMART parking lot on Nicollet Ave and Lake Street Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. to demand ICE RELEASE ALEJANDRA NOW!
If you are unable to attend and/or wish to support Alejandra and her family financially, donate here: https://www.youcaring.com/vanessataylor-774402