Mother forced to hide from ICE in church sanctuary for three years finally allowed home
3 years, 10 months ago

Mother forced to hide from ICE in church sanctuary for three years finally allowed home

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Edith Espinal, 43, who is also a “long-time front-runner fighter for immigrant rights” has been living at the Columbus Mennonite Church since October 2017 to avoid being deported to Mexico. Now, according to her lawyer, Ms Espinal has been “able to return home safely” following a negotiated order of supervision on Thursday. In an emotional conference with reporters outside an ICE office in Westerville on Thursday, Ms Espinal celebrated the victory in the presence of her supporters, saying: "Finally, I can go home.” While her lawyer Lizbeth Mateo also celebrated the win she noted that this was “not the end of her case” adding: “We’re still going to have to fight to make sure that she can finally have her freedom.” Ms Espinal has been released under an order of supervision, meaning she will not be an immediate priority for deportation but must consistently report to ICE officials. She had been previously denied a stay of removal before she entered sanctuary over three years ago because ICE officials told her she was an "enforcement priority,” according to The Columbus Dispatch.

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