Central Virginia Community Support Fund

Immigrants in Virginia need our support. 


In our community and across the country, detention and deportation are on the rise — separating families, dehumanizing vulnerable individuals, and trampling on human rights and due process. Many people being held in ICE detention are eligible for bond, but lack the funds to pay for their freedom, which can cost anywhere from $2,000 – $15,000. Detention for any length of time separates families, forces people into cruel and inhumane conditions, increases the likelihood of self-deportation, and makes it harder for immigrants to meet with their attorneys and pursue legal status.


Together, we can help them.  


Central Virginia Community Support Fund raises money for individuals and families facing separation and legal uncertainty. Currently, funds raised are being used to cover bond payments for Virginians held in ICE detention.


Thanks to the generosity of donors in the community, since May, the Fund has paid bonds totalling over $50,000 to free nine individuals held in ICE detention facilities in Virginia and elsewhere. There are many more people awaiting our support and solidarity. Please consider a contribution and help us spread the word so we may continue to meet the increasing need for immigrant bonds in our region.


Central Virginia Community Support Fund is fiscally sponsored by Congregate Charlottesville, a local 501c3 nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible in accordance with the law.  


To make a gift by check, please make it payable to Congregate Charlottesville, with “CVCSF” in the memo line, and send to Congregate Charlottesville, PO Box 2293, Charlottesville, VA 22902. To make a gift from a donor-advised fund, please contact cvcsf@proton.me.


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The Community Support Fund was started in May 2025 by local immigrant advocates, in collaboration with Congregate Charlottesville, the National Bail Fund Network, and several of the original organizers of the Cville Immigrant Freedom Fund (CIFF). CIFF operated from 2019–2023 and was instrumental in gaining freedom for 60 detained individuals.

 

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PO Box 2293 Charlottesville, VA 22902
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