GoFundMe surges as ICE detentions reach record high
Families are turning to online fundraising to cover sudden legal, travel and daily expenses after loved ones are arrested by ICE as detentions reach a record high.
By Dayimar Ayala Altuve | Edited by Rodrigo Cervantes
“Two police officers stopped me. They asked me to turn off my phone and they’re taking me to jail.” Those were the last words Pablo* heard from his son, Ramón, that early morning in May 2026. What followed was a flood of expenses impossible to sustain alone.