Luis Juárez (center) and supporters march to Legislative Building to ask GOP lawmakers to speak to President Trump on his behalf. (Photo: Greg Childress/ NC Newsline)
Luis Juárez speaks during a press conference at the Legislative Building in Raleigh. (Photo: Greg Childress/NC Newsline)A GoFundMe account for Luis Juárez, the former Duke University bus driver who lost his protected immigration status and his job today, has nearly reached the $15,000 goal organizers set. As of midday Monday, contributions topped $11,200 from 375 donations.
Late Friday, the fund had raised more than $7,400 from 279 donations. The money will help Juárez with at least two months of living expenses, the organizers said, and also help him retain a lawyer.
Duke senior Michael Ramos announced the GoFundMe page Thursday during a press conference at the Legislative Building in Raleigh. Ramos and about 50 Duke students and other supporters traveled to Raleigh to ask U.S. Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) and state Republican leaders to use their influence with Trump to help Juarez retain his protected status.
“We’re not giving up on supporting Luis [Juárez],” Ramos said during the press conference. “Everyday Luis helps hundreds of us get to where we need to go, so we’re going to make sure Luis has what he needs to get to the next stop in his journey.”
Juárez, a Honduran who came to the U.S. more than 30 years ago and has worked at Duke since 2006, is at risk of deportation due to a Trump administration order ending Temporary Protected Status for more than 50,000 Hondurans.
The Trump administration contends that conditions in Honduras have improved enough that nationals living in the U.S. can now return home safely. Starting today, Hondurans with temporary protected status are no longer protected from deportation and no longer have employment authorization.
“Temporary Protected Status was designed to be just that—temporary,” U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement in July. “It is clear that the Government of Honduras has taken all of the necessary steps to overcome the impacts of Hurricane Mitch, almost 27 years ago. Honduran citizens can safely return home, and DHS is here to help facilitate their voluntary return.”
Juárez told media and supporters last week that he is concerned about his safety if forced to return. Others who traveled to the country recently told him that criminal organizations operating there still pose a risk.
U.S District Judge Edward Chen ruled last week that the Trump administration’s efforts to strip temporary protected status from hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan and Haitian migrants is illegal. Chen’s ruling allows around 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians to continue living and working legally in the U.S.
Juárez has become a popular figure on the Duke campus. He was profiled in the Duke Chronicle in February. And last month, 477 students, faculty and staff submitted letters of support for Juárez to Duke Visa Services, asking the university to take action on his behalf.
Juárez is well-known across Duke’s campus with students calling his the “party bus” because of the music he blasts. His many supporters say he has brought joy to their lives by playing lively music on his route.
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