He was detained for 12 days and didn't give in to pressure to sign self-deportation papers. He's now home, but the family has 90 days to raise funds for his legalization and adoption so he can stay safe and loved here in California.
Rodrigo is just a kid but one who's already survived so much.

A family from Santa Paula, CA is asking for support to stop the deportation of their 8-year-old grandson, Rodrigo.
After his mother was tortur*d and murder*d in Michoacán, Rodrigo was brought to the U.S. to live with his grandmother his only remaining family.

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