{"id":16555,"date":"2025-04-04T15:26:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T20:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/?p=16555"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:29:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T20:29:34","slug":"brothers-reunited-after-ice-release-kidney-transplant-hope-renewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/es\/brothers-reunited-after-ice-release-kidney-transplant-hope-renewed\/","title":{"rendered":"Brothers Reunited After ICE Release, Kidney Transplant Hope Renewed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">PRESS RELEASE<br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/15N10xeJ5msI0RyO_qGewSQpK_B9CaTuc\">Photos from today&#8217;s reunion and press conference: View Photos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">CHICAGO, IL \u2013 April 4, 2025 &#8211; Today, The Resurrection Project is proud to announce in a heartening turn of events, Jos\u00e9 Gregorio Gonz\u00e1lez, a Venezuelan man detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was temporarily released on Friday, allowing him to reunite with his brother, Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Pacheco, who suffers from end-stage renal disease. The reunion comes after a groundswell of community support and advocacy efforts highlighted the brothers\u2019 dire circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Jos\u00e9 Gregorio Gonz\u00e1lez, 43, traveled to the United States last year to provide critical support for his brother, Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Pacheco, 37, who requires life-sustaining dialysis multiple times a week. Gonz\u00e1lez was detained by ICE on March 3rd during a routine dialysis appointment with his brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The detention sparked widespread concern and weeks of community advocacy, as Gonz\u00e1lez is the only potential living kidney donor for his brother. Medical documentation confirmed that Gonz\u00e1lez is good candidate for a paired kidney exchange, potentially saving two lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>At a press conference with supporters at the Pilsen Law Center, they were joined by Congressman Jes\u00fas \u00abChuy\u00bb Garc\u00eda, community organizers, and legal representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>\u00abJos\u00e9 Gregorio is not just a brother and a friend. He is now a life-saving kidney donor,\u00bb said Tenoch Rodriguez, Community Defense Organizer for The Resurrection Project. \u00abThanks to the strength of our community and the pressure we applied together, Jos\u00e9 Gregorio has been granted humanitarian parole. This means he will be able to donate his kidney to his brother Jos\u00e9 Alfredo and give him the gift of life.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Peter Meinecke, the attorney representing the Gonz\u00e1lez brothers, emphasized that while the victory is significant, it is also temporary: \u00abJos\u00e9&#8217;s release is not permanent, but it allows him to return home where he can resume the process of donating his kidney and saving his brother&#8217;s life. This outcome shows us that when we stand in solidarity with each other, no possibilities are out of our reach, especially when it means saving a life.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/chuygarcia.house.gov\/\">4th District Congressman Jes\u00fas \u00abChuy\u00bb Garc\u00eda (D-IL<\/a><strong>)<\/strong> expressed both relief and outrage at the situation: \u00abI&#8217;m relieved Jos\u00e9 Gregorio Gonz\u00e1lez is free, but what happened in Cicero is outrageous. He came to save his brother&#8217;s life by donating a kidney\u2014and ICE locked him up. No one should be arrested for trying to save a life. This wasn&#8217;t just an attack on Jos\u00e9, it was an attack on our values and our families. The Trump administration&#8217;s cruel, inhumane targeting of immigrants must end. We demand accountability and humanity.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Tovia Siegel, Immigration Justice Advocate with The Resurrection Project, who was present at the reunion, shared: \u00abJos\u00e9 was in complete shock upon his release. Until this morning, he had no idea whether he would be deported or reunited with his brother. I witnessed their emotional first embrace after more than a month apart\u2014Alfredo told me he had been counting every single day of their separation. While we celebrate this victory with a one-year stay of removal, we must remember the bigger picture. Jos\u00e9 came here, like many immigrants, seeking safety and with a mission to save his brother&#8217;s life. People in these circumstances shouldn&#8217;t be detained in the first place. Our goal at The Resurrection Project is to ensure all people can live safe, full, and healthy lives with their families intact.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Gonz\u00e1lez was detained on March 3 after accompanying his brother to a dialysis appointment. At the time, the brothers had just secured an appointment for additional testing for the kidney transplant. Pacheco, who has nearly 100% kidney failure, requires dialysis three times a week for four hours each session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>This case has gained significant attention, with over 1,700 people signing a petition supporting Gonz\u00e1lez&#8217;s release, and several elected officials including Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin advocating on the brothers&#8217; behalf.<br>While Gonz\u00e1lez&#8217;s temporary release marks a crucial step toward the life-saving transplant, the brothers face a long road ahead with extensive medical procedures and recovery. The Resurrection Project has established a fund to support their medical expenses and basic needs during this critical time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>To donate to the brothers&#8217; medical support fund, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classy.org\/give\/623185\/#!\/donation\/checkout\">www.resurrectionproject.org\/donate<\/a> and select <em>\u00abClient Support\u00bb.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-\">#<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/\"><strong>About The Resurrection Project<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Resurrection Project (TRP) builds trusting relationships to educate and propel individuals, immigrants, and families to achieve their social and economic aspirations, stable homes, and equitable participation in their community. TRP is a leading provider of affordable housing, financial education, and immigration services on Chicago\u2019s Southwest side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">During the past three decades TRP has worked to improve the lives of individuals and families by creating wealth, building assets, and engaging residents to be catalysts for change. Rooted in the Pilsen community, TRP\u2019s impact now extends across the City of Chicago and through the State of Illinois; we are making steady progress towards leveraging and preserving more than $1 billion in community wealth in 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS RELEASE Photos from today&#8217;s reunion and press conference: View Photos CHICAGO, IL \u2013 April 4, 2025 &#8211; Today, The Resurrection Project is proud to announce in a heartening turn of events, Jos\u00e9 Gregorio Gonz\u00e1lez, a Venezuelan man detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was temporarily released on Friday, allowing him to reunite with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[256,33,258,255,22],"class_list":["post-16555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-around-trp-newsletter","category-article","category-media-highlights","category-resurrection-project","category-trp-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - 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