Jack’s Story
On May 27th, 2026, Pastor Robert Perry visited with Jack, who was detained by ICE.
Pastor Robert Perry
5/27/2026
Meet my new friend Jack. Jack (not his real name) is an ICE detainee for the past six months at the Greene County Jail. He was living and working in a northern state for the past four years where he has a brother and sister who are citizens. Jack was arrested by ICE for overstaying his visa. He is from a country in Africa originally. He has an attorney working on his case, but he has not been told when he may have a court hearing to resolve his immigration status. Abide in Love has provided Jack with a local pen pal (for texting), and will be attempting to help him as needed. I was able to visit and have prayer with him today.
As it turned out, Jack is a devoted Christian, and one of his pastors in his home country is a good friend of my wife and me. When our mutual friend was studying at a seminary in Virginia, my wife, Dr. Marilyn Nelson, was one of his professors. After finishing his doctorate, he returned to his home country to be the headmaster of a Christian school. He will be joining us from Africa in praying for Jack and for justice and mercy to be experienced in his case.