Free Sara, A Young Mother Jailed by Immigration Officials

Dear friends, You’ve been hearing about President Trump’s new immigration policies in the U.S. – and today I’m writing to ask for your urgent help on behalf of Sara Beltran Hernandez, a 26-year-old mother of two from El Salvador who is fighting for her freedom. Back in El Salvador, Sara suffered serious physical and psychological domestic violence, including sexual abuse. Sara also received death threats from a gang leader and gang members who are believed to have killed people in the past. “I knew [the gang leader] would not stop until she killed me.” —Sara Beltran Hernandez Sara fled this violence and abuse and sought asylum in the U.S. Instead of treating her with compassion and considering her claim, U.S. immigration authorities imprisoned Sara in a detention facility in Texas, where she’s been held for 15 months. URGENT: Call U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement now to demand that Sara be released. Sara has been in a U.S. jail since she arrived 475 days ago. After she collapsed in jail earlier this month, Sara was transferred to a hospital, where she says a doctor told her she had a brain tumor. For several days, Sara’s lawyer and family were denied access to Sara or information about her condition, including medical records. Sara has now been transferred back to a detention center. As President Trump’s aggressive immigration orders begin to be implemented, we must do everything we can to ensure protection for people fleeing violence, like Sara. We are working to ensure that people with asylum claims are given a fair hearing and are not treated like criminals while their cases are processed. Help Sara now: she must be released and given the treatment she needs. Thank you for taking action, Margaret Huang Executive Director Amnesty International USA

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