New York Neighbors United For Gerson Santamaria Turcios

This is our friend, Gerson: At 17, Gerson Josue Santamaria Turcios left his family farm in Honduras and travelled alone to the US fleeing persecution. His journey led him to the small town of Rhinebeck, NY, where he attended public high school like any other teenager. He learned fluent English and eventually built his own landscaping business. Today, at 24, Gerson is a well-known, loved and law-abiding member of the Rhinebeck community. This is ICE: On July 18, 2025 Gerson was returning from work when he was stopped by ICE agents, who were looking for someone else. Though they didn’t have a warrant, Gerson was facially scanned with an unknown device and then detained, transferred in shackles to detention facilities across multiple states and scheduled for deportation - all without due process. This is what we’re doing: Since July of 2025, Gerson’s friends and neighbors in Rhinebeck have launched a fight to raise awareness of his case and his right to due process. Members of Congress and NY state legislators are speaking up in support and his lawyers have won a stay on his deportation as his asylum case is considered. Your donations will go to legal fees as Gerson continues to navigate this complex and frightening new reality.