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How Can I help Support SGT Jose Barco?
SGT Jose Barco's fight for freedom is urgent, and your support can make a tangible difference. Here's how you can help bring our veteran home:
Contact Elected Officials: Reach out to your representatives and demand action. Personalize your message, but feel free to use our sample text.
- Find Your U.S. Senators: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
- Find Your U.S. Representative: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Sample Letter/Talking Points:
Subject: Grant Parole for SGT Jose Barco, Purple Heart Veteran
Dear [Senator/Representative's Name],I am writing to urge your immediate intervention in the case of SGT Jose Barco, a U.S. Army Purple Heart veteran currently detained by ICE and facing unjust deportation. SGT Barco honorably served two tours in Iraq, where he sustained a traumatic brain injury and earned a Purple Heart. He came to the U.S. as a child, grew up here with his parents and siblings. He also has a wife and daughter. His citizenship application was tragically overlooked during his service. Despite serving his time for a past conviction, he is now being denied the right to remain in the country he fought for, and has even been rejected by Venezuela. This is a profound injustice. I respectfully request that you advocate for SGT Barco's immediate release on parole and support his pathway to citizenship. We must stand by our veterans. Thank you for your urgent attention to this critical matter.
- Contact the White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
- Contact ICE Office of Public Affairs: (202) 732-2665
- Spread Awareness: Share SGT Barco's story far and wide on social media. The more people who know, the stronger our collective voice becomes.
- Use these hashtags: #SupportSgtBarco #JusticeForJoseBarco #VeteransDeserveBetter #BringJoseHome
- Donate: Legal battles are expensive. If you are able, please consider contributing to the verified legal defense fund to assist SGT Barco and his family during this difficult time.
- Share Your Support: Send a message of encouragement to SGT Barco and his family. Your words matter.
- Sign the Petition: Join thousands of concerned citizens urging authorities to grant SGT Barco the right to remain in the U.S.
Every action, big or small, brings us closer to ensuring SGT Jose Barco gets the justice and home he deserves.
Jose was incredibly young when he committed to serving our country, just 18 years old when he first deployed to Iraq in 2004. He was still only 23 years old when he received his honorable discharge in 2008, carrying the profound weight of his combat experiences and injuries.
Since his release from prison, he has been subjected to a constant shuffling between detention centers, having been moved between at least six different ICE/GEO facilities in Colorado & Texas. These frequent and sudden transfers have significantly impeded his access to health care and legal counsel adding immense difficulty to his fight for freedom.
