Help bring Mariya home: Demand a fair review of her ICE detention
The Issue
Mariya Gavdey needs our help!
On August 6, 2026, Mariya was detained by ICE at Miami International Airport and later transferred more than 1,000 miles away to a detention facility in Laredo, Texas.
Mariya entered the United States legally on a visa and has a pending asylum case. She has not been convicted of a crime. She has no criminal record not even a history of minor traffic or parking violations. She has built a home, a marriage, a business and an entire community in the United States.
Her bond has been denied, and her legal team is challenging that decision and pursuing further legal remedies. Her supporters have serious concerns about the circumstances surrounding her continued detention and are asking that her case receive a fair, lawful and individualized review.
Mariya has spent years changing other people’s lives.
Mariya didn’t simply create a successful business. She created opportunities not only for herself but for hundreds of others.
Through her work in the nail industry, she has educated, mentored, inspired and connected people from around the world. She helped others develop their skills, become business owners, create their own brands and build futures for themselves and their families.
Her impact reaches far beyond her own business.
There are nail professionals, students, entrepreneurs, clients, friends and families whose lives are different because Mariya believed in them, taught them, connected them or gave them an opportunity.
She helped build a community that reaches far beyond borders. Now that community is standing with her.
Her family and support system are in Florida. Mariya is the wife of a disabled U.S. Navy veteran who relies on her support at home. Her detention and transfer more than 1,000 miles away to Texas have not simply separated a husband and wife. They have taken Mariya away from someone who depends on her care, presence and support in his daily life.
Mariya has also been separated from her two beloved dogs, one of whom is her formally documented service animal and an established part of her support system at home.
Keeping Mariya detained more than 1,000 miles away has removed her from virtually every part of the support system she had established in her daily life and has placed an enormous emotional and practical burden on her family.
This separation affects an entire family not just the person being detained
We are deeply concerned about her continued detention.
Mariya’s family and friends have described extremely difficult conditions inside the facility, including concerns about sanitation, access to basic necessities and the tremendous psychological pressure of prolonged detention.
Every additional day away from her husband, home, attorney, business and support system takes a toll.
We are not asking for Mariya to be placed above the law.
What we are asking for?
Our immediate priority is Mariya’s release from detention on bond so she can continue fighting her immigration case from outside the facility.
Mariya is not asking to avoid the immigration process. She is prepared to comply with all requirements, attend every hearing and appointment and continue pursuing her case through the proper legal channels. We are asking that she be given a fair opportunity to do that from home, surrounded by the people and resources that support her.
Her husband, a disabled U.S. Navy veteran who relies on her support, is also actively seeking to expedite the pending I-130 marriage petition he filed on her behalf. That petition is another important part of their ongoing immigration process and their effort to reunite their family.
Mariya’s husband, her formally documented emotional support animal, her home, attorney, business, friends, and entire support network are in Florida. Her continued detention more than 1,000 miles away in Texas makes it significantly harder for her to participate in her legal case and remain connected to the people who depend on and support her.
We are asking for Mariya to be given a fair opportunity for release on bond while her legal proceedings continue.
We are also asking the public to help bring attention to her case. Public awareness matters. Every signature, every share, and every person willing to speak about Mariya’s situation helps ensure that her story is seen and heard.
Mariya has spent years helping other people build their businesses, brands, and futures. Now she needs that community to stand behind her.
Please sign this petition and share Mariya’s story. Help us reach as many people as possible and call for a fair review of her bond and detention.
Mariya has spent years helping other people build their futures.
Now she needs us to stand together and fight for hers.
Please sign this petition. Please share Mariya’s story. Please help us make sure her voice is heard.
OUR PRIORITY IS TO GET MARIYA OUT ON BOND.
LET HER FIGHT HER CASE FROM HOME, NOT FROM INSIDE A DETENTION FACILITY
SHE NEEDS YOUR HELP.
WE HAVE TO GET HER HOME.
TOGETHER.
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The Issue
Mariya Gavdey needs our help!
On August 6, 2026, Mariya was detained by ICE at Miami International Airport and later transferred more than 1,000 miles away to a detention facility in Laredo, Texas.
Mariya entered the United States legally on a visa and has a pending asylum case. She has not been convicted of a crime. She has no criminal record not even a history of minor traffic or parking violations. She has built a home, a marriage, a business and an entire community in the United States.
Her bond has been denied, and her legal team is challenging that decision and pursuing further legal remedies. Her supporters have serious concerns about the circumstances surrounding her continued detention and are asking that her case receive a fair, lawful and individualized review.
Mariya has spent years changing other people’s lives.
Mariya didn’t simply create a successful business. She created opportunities not only for herself but for hundreds of others.
Through her work in the nail industry, she has educated, mentored, inspired and connected people from around the world. She helped others develop their skills, become business owners, create their own brands and build futures for themselves and their families.
Her impact reaches far beyond her own business.
There are nail professionals, students, entrepreneurs, clients, friends and families whose lives are different because Mariya believed in them, taught them, connected them or gave them an opportunity.
She helped build a community that reaches far beyond borders. Now that community is standing with her.
Her family and support system are in Florida. Mariya is the wife of a disabled U.S. Navy veteran who relies on her support at home. Her detention and transfer more than 1,000 miles away to Texas have not simply separated a husband and wife. They have taken Mariya away from someone who depends on her care, presence and support in his daily life.
Mariya has also been separated from her two beloved dogs, one of whom is her formally documented service animal and an established part of her support system at home.
Keeping Mariya detained more than 1,000 miles away has removed her from virtually every part of the support system she had established in her daily life and has placed an enormous emotional and practical burden on her family.
This separation affects an entire family not just the person being detained
We are deeply concerned about her continued detention.
Mariya’s family and friends have described extremely difficult conditions inside the facility, including concerns about sanitation, access to basic necessities and the tremendous psychological pressure of prolonged detention.
Every additional day away from her husband, home, attorney, business and support system takes a toll.
We are not asking for Mariya to be placed above the law.
What we are asking for?
Our immediate priority is Mariya’s release from detention on bond so she can continue fighting her immigration case from outside the facility.
Mariya is not asking to avoid the immigration process. She is prepared to comply with all requirements, attend every hearing and appointment and continue pursuing her case through the proper legal channels. We are asking that she be given a fair opportunity to do that from home, surrounded by the people and resources that support her.
Her husband, a disabled U.S. Navy veteran who relies on her support, is also actively seeking to expedite the pending I-130 marriage petition he filed on her behalf. That petition is another important part of their ongoing immigration process and their effort to reunite their family.
Mariya’s husband, her formally documented emotional support animal, her home, attorney, business, friends, and entire support network are in Florida. Her continued detention more than 1,000 miles away in Texas makes it significantly harder for her to participate in her legal case and remain connected to the people who depend on and support her.
We are asking for Mariya to be given a fair opportunity for release on bond while her legal proceedings continue.
We are also asking the public to help bring attention to her case. Public awareness matters. Every signature, every share, and every person willing to speak about Mariya’s situation helps ensure that her story is seen and heard.
Mariya has spent years helping other people build their businesses, brands, and futures. Now she needs that community to stand behind her.
Please sign this petition and share Mariya’s story. Help us reach as many people as possible and call for a fair review of her bond and detention.
Mariya has spent years helping other people build their futures.
Now she needs us to stand together and fight for hers.
Please sign this petition. Please share Mariya’s story. Please help us make sure her voice is heard.
OUR PRIORITY IS TO GET MARIYA OUT ON BOND.
LET HER FIGHT HER CASE FROM HOME, NOT FROM INSIDE A DETENTION FACILITY
SHE NEEDS YOUR HELP.
WE HAVE TO GET HER HOME.
TOGETHER.
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Petition created on August 25, 2026