U.S. Says Church Is No Sanctuary for Woman
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From Times Wire Reports
Immigration activists around the country are taking up the cause of a single mother who invoked the medieval principle of sanctuary and took refuge in a Chicago church rather than submit to deportation to Mexico.
Elvira Arellano, 31, was holed up for a second day at Aldalberto United Methodist Church with the support of the congregation’s pastor. With her was her 7-year-old son, an American citizen.
Federal officials said there is no right to sanctuary in a church under U.S. law and nothing to prevent them from arresting her.
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