PROTECT OUR TRANS SIBLINGS:
URGE GOV. NEWSOM TO STOP NATALY’S ICE TRANSFER
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COMMENT TEMPLATE: My name is ____ and I represent ____ (organization, or city/county where you live). I am writing in strong support of Nataly Marinero CDCR# X33148, an incarcerated trans survivor. Nataly was recently found eligible for release by the full board of parole commissioners and should be released NOW. Nataly’s has a supportive community waiting for him to return home instead of being transferred to ICE. I urge Governor Newsom to protect queer and trans immigrant communities by not prolonging Nataly’s incarceration and allowing him to start his reentry plans here at home in California. |
BACKGROUND
Nataly is a Salvadoran trans immigrant DV survivor who was found eligible for release by the Board of Parole Hearing (BPH) on March 14, 2023. Despite BPH recognizing Nataly’s transformation and rehabilitation, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCr) plans to turn Nataly over to ICE for deportation to the dangerous country he fled.
We are urging Governor Newsom to stand by trans immigrants and stop Nataly from being turned over to ICE after he paroles. If deported, Nataly would face dire and violent challenges in El Salvador - a country that is known to actively target transgender communities.
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BIO
Nataly is a transgender immigrant from El Salvador currently serving a 15 to life sentence at the California Institution for Women. Growing up, Nataly was targeted for abuse, violence, and rape due to his gender non-conforming identity. At 17, after surviving multiple assaults, Nataly fled El Salvador and came to Los Angeles.
In Los Angeles without any resources or language skills, Nataly bravely survived living on the streets, was trafficked, sexually assaulted and eventually became trapped in an abusive relationship. These patterns of abuse ultimately led him to a situation where he was physically threatened and pressured to take part in an assault that cost a life.
When Nataly was 19, his abusive girlfriend coerced Nataly to participate in an attack on a man who died from his injuries. They believed the man to be threatening to his girlfriend.
Nataly was convicted of 2nd degree murder and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. After serving 18 years in prison, Nataly was found eligible for release on March 14, 2023. Governor Newsom is currently reviewing this decision. If he does not reverse the decision, Nataly will parole from prison in early July 2023, but CDCR will arrange for ICE to arrest Nataly upon release. Deporting Nataly to El Salvador would be a death sentence.
Through diligent rehabilitation programming, trauma recovery therapy and sincere remorse, Nataly has healed, taken responsibility for his part in his crime of conviction and is ready to come home to contribute to his family and community.
Nataly shared at a parole board hearing that hiding his gender identity and sexuality in El Salvador isn’t an option for him even if that likely means death.
As of January 2025, please disregard action items listed elsewhere in this toolkit.
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[alt text: Text reads “Pride in Nataly, Dial San Bernardino ICE Office: 909-386-3238, I’m calling to ask for the release of Nataly Marinero (A088-721-906). Nataly is a trans survivor of trafficking and abuse who recently won parole. If deported to El Salvador, Nataly will face anti-trans violence, torture, and death. We ask that ICE grant prosecutorial discretion and release Nataly NOW so that he can fight his immigration case with the support of his loving family and community. #PrideInNataly #NoPrideinICE #StopICETransfers]
[alt text: Text reads “Pride in Nataly, Call Governor Newsom 916-445-2841,My name is ____ and I represent ____ (organization, or city/county where you live). I am calling in strong support of Nataly Marinero (A088-721-906), a trans survivor of trafficking and abuse who was turned over to ICE by CDCR. Although Nataly was recently found eligible for release by the full board of parole commissioners, he was immediately transferred to ICE detention instead of returning home to his loving family and community. If deported to El Salvador, Nataly will face anti-trans violence, torture, and death. Nataly’s inhumane ICE transfer could be prevented through the HOME Act (AB 1306). I urge Governor Gavin Newsom to protect queer and trans survivors like Nataly by passing the HOME Act.]