About Us

The Las Vegas Family Unity Bond Fund is dedicated to reuniting immigrant families impacted by politics of hate. We are driven by personal experience and allyship. Our fund grew out of the need to address the growing immigration crisis, and honor the families who have been irreparably impacted. The Las Vegas Family Unity Bond Fund honors the life of Silas Añorve, who died by suicide at only fourteen years of age after finding out that his father was to be deported.

Many individuals who have legal defenses and have been granted bond do not have the financial capacity to post bond, and languish in detention while fighting their cases. There is no upper limit for immigration bonds. Meanwhile their families struggle to survive in their absence. The lowest immigration bond we have seen was $2,000, and the average amount we see in Las Vegas Immigration Court  is $7,500.

The Las Vegas Family Unity Bond Fund is operated by a democratic committee of people directly impacted by immigration policies, and allies. All funds raised go directly to the costs of bonding out individuals and reuniting families. At the end of their case, funds are returned and recycled for another family who seeks support. Read more here about how the fund works.

The Las Vegas Family Unity Bond Fund is a project of Arriba Las Vegas, and is driven by the leadership and investment of our members. We are a member of the National Bond Fund Network.