11/19/2025
Seeing this happen in Immokalee is not only painful, it is devastating for the children of the community. Students have been taken out of school to join their deported mothers/fathers in a lands foreign to them. TPU knows the greatness each one of those students carries within themselves and to watch as their life is uprooted due to such egregious violations of the law is gut-wrenching. To stay silent today dishonors everything our people have fought for. We are all humans and deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. To any child or family currently looking for any assistance, feel free to send a message. We will do our best to provide resources and share any connections we may have.
Yesterday, local artists created this memorial piece to honor the 35 families torn apart by Florida Highway Patrol and Department of Homeland Security agencies, including ICE. It has a chain link filled silhouette a mother embracing her young child, who she was separated from. It was placed on Camp Keis Road, outside of Ave Maria, where the bus was stopped.
Today it was removed by someone.
Ayer, artistas locales crearon esta obra conmemorativa en honor a las 35 familias separadas por la Patrulla de Carreteras de Florida y agencias del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, incluyendo ICE. Representa la silueta de una madre abrazando a su hijo pequeño, del que fue separada, dentro de una malla metálica. Estaba colocada en Camp Keis Road, frente a Ave Maria, donde el autobús fue parado.
Hoy alguien se lo llevó.
Atis lokal yo te kreye travay atistik komemoratif sa a an onore 35 fanmi yo ke ajans Patwouy Otowout Florid ak Depatman Sekirite Entèn yo te separe, tankou ICE. Li montre silwèt yon manman k ap anbrase pitit li a, ke yo te separe avè l, nan yon may metal. Li te sitiye sou Camp Keis Road, anfas Ave Maria, kote bis la te kanpe.
Yon moun te retire li jodi a.
