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By the Sanchez Family

Jenny Trust is the Development Director for the ACLU of Maryland, where she is committed to maintaining positive relationships between the ACLU and our members and donors all over the state. Before joining ACLU-MD, she worked for Maryland Public Television, Baltimore Child Abuse Center, and Planned Parenthood of Maryland. Jenny has a Bachelor’s degree in American Studies and minor in History from University of Maryland Baltimore County and a Master’s degree in Community-Based Education & Leadership from Stevenson University. Jenny is a Certified Fund Raising Executive and Association of Fundraising Professionals member. She is a lifelong Marylander and resident of Northeast Baltimore.  

On March 29th, protestors gathered outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Baltimore to stand witness and protect Abegninan Amouzou from being deported. Coach Fofo, his most popular nickname, is currently at risk for deportation after one of his regular check-ins with ICE. Unfortunately, Coach Fofo cannot return to Togo, his country of birth, over the fear of retaliation and violence against him for his political beliefs. For the last 20 years, Coach Fofo has been an outstanding resident in the United States.

Latinidad is complicated for me. It’s the transgenerational trauma passing through our bloodlines. It’s the constant reminders of the horrors our ancestors suffered and the atrocities some of our other ancestors likely committed. Latinidad is being hurt, learning from our abusers, and subjecting our very own to that same persecution. Latinidad is a violent term in itself: A monolith that erases Black and Indigenous people, it works to silence the experiences of non-white/mestizo people both in the United States and abroad.