Illegal immigrant hid from deportation in the church for three years: now she changed her mind about being expelled from the country

An immigrant rights activist and mother of three, who has sought refuge in Columbus Church, Ohio for more than three years, will be able to return home without the threat of immediate deportation. This was stated by her lawyer after meeting with officials of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The publication told more about this. NBC News.

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Edith Espinal, 43, has lived at Columbus Mennonite Church since October 2017. She tried to avoid deportation to Mexico after unsuccessfully applying for asylum due to increased violence in her home state of Michoacan. She was eventually told to leave the country. Edith has lived in Columbus for over two decades.

“I can finally go home,” she told reporters after meeting with government officials. With tears of relief, Edith celebrated the small victory in front of dozens of supporters who escorted her to the ICE building.

“But this is not the end of the matter. We still have to fight,” said her lawyer Lizbeth Mateo.

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Espinal was released under supervision, which means that although she is not considered a priority person for deportation, she will be periodically checked by ICE representatives to whom Edith must report her whereabouts.

Proponents of illegal immigration say changes in immigration policy under President Joe Biden, including an addition to a decree that prioritizes deportation, could help illegal immigrants such as Espinal.

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Espinal was previously denied a postponement of deportation and ended up in asylum in 2017. ICE said that she was listed as a "priority person for deportation."

“We intend to continue to put pressure on the Biden administration to do the right thing and try to get rid of the deportation order against Edith so she can live freely like everyone else without fear,” Mateo said.

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