American Families United

08/26/2026

08/25/2026

Why we keep fighting

08/11/2026

BREAKING🚨 ICE just detained the WIFE of an active-duty U.S. soldier — forcing him to leave his military post to care for their child.

Army Staff Sgt. Alexis Jaramillo has served in the U.S. military for more than a decade. He and his wife, Maisa Lopes Eliaser, went to an immigration appointment in Alabama that the family believed would be routine as she worked to adjust her legal status.

Instead, officials asked Jaramillo and his 5-year-old stepson to leave the room. His wife was detained and transferred to ICE custody in Louisiana. Jaramillo then had to take administrative leave from the Army to stay home with their child.

He’s not alone.

An Associated Press investigation identified at least 52 parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops who have been detained by immigration authorities since Trump returned to office. The government does not track military-family detentions, so reporters had to identify the cases through court records, interviews and news reports. AP says the real number is likely far higher.

In Texas, Army Sgt. Hedar Turcios Juarez’s wife was detained outside a Walmart in front of their 6-year-old daughter. At least six relatives of active-duty troops identified by AP have already been deported.

Now more than 60 members of Congress are investigating. Lawmakers are demanding to know how often ICE is detaining military family members and whether the arrests are interfering with troops’ ability to serve.

Jaramillo has already been pulled away from his Army duties. His wife remains in ICE custody, and he is home taking care of their 5-year-old.

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07/27/2026

If you’re a US citizen married to someone who could face deportation, American Families United understands what you’re going through in a way no one else does. Join us for our Monday night community calls with people across the country just like you and learn what you can do to change our broken immigration system. Please share this message online so that we can reach more Americans who are alone and don’t know where to turn.

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07/23/2026

Attention AFU members! If you live in the Northeast, you are invited to join the monthly regional call to discuss updates on the latest policies, share stories, and connect with others facing similar immigration hardships. Registration is required but free. For more details or to register, visit: https://www.americanfamiliesunited.org/events

07/12/2026

When “I’m his wife” isn’t enough to stop it.
In this video, a U.S. citizen is screaming the truth — that the man being pulled from their car is her husband — while ICE agents tear him away anyway. Her voice, his fear, their family, shattered in seconds, caught on camera for the world to see.
This isn’t an isolated incident. It’s happening to American families across this country, every single day. Spouses. Parents. Children left wondering when — or if — their mom or dad is coming home.
American Families United exists because we believe U.S. citizens shouldn’t have to choose between the country they love and the people they love. We are 1.4 million Americans strong — citizens with loved ones caught in this system — and we are not staying silent.
If this is happening to your family, we’re here. If it’s not, you can still act:
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🔹 Support families fighting to stay together
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07/03/2026

Happy Fourth of July! We celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence tomorrow. But 1.4 million US citizens married to immigrants with no pathways to legal status are denied "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." That's why AFU is working to form a more perfect union. Learn more at americanfamiliesunited.org.