Teen becomes caregiver after parents detained by ICE
Jan 28, 2026·Location: Phoenix, AZ
Rosa Barrera, an 18-year-old, began caring for her three younger siblings after ICE detained her parents at their workplace. She is fundraising for legal representation to help reunite with her parents, while also managing household bills and caring for her sister who has autism and requires medical support.
Sources
- After his family's deportation, teen becomes a lifeline for sister recovering from a brain tumor
NBC News·Aug 9, 2025·archived copy
- Left Behind in Texas, Teen Provides Lifesaving Help to Deported Sister Recovering From a Brain Tumor
latintimes.com·Aug 16, 2025·archived copy
- ‘It’s my responsibility’: In the wake of ICE raids, youth support their families
WGBH·Oct 10, 2025·archived copy
- cbs19.tv
- Donate to Help us bring my parents home!Funds will be for their lawyer, organized by Rosa Barrera
GoFundMe·Jan 28, 2026·archived copy
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