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Immigrant family to leave Philly church sanctuary By Jeff Gammage, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Published: March 13, 2021, 6:04am
Share: Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, center, is pictured with her four children on the steps of the Germantown Mennonite Church in Pennsylvania, where the family has lived in sanctuary to avoid deportation. (Monica Herndon/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
PHILADELPHIA – An undocumented Mexican woman who has spent more than three years inside Philadelphia churches to avoid deportation is expected to leave sanctuary soon, after ICE officials confirmed she is no longer a priority for enforcement.
Carmela Apolonio Hernandez and her four children intend to exit the Germantown Mennonite Church, and to live freely, while pursuing a particular visa that would allow them to live and work permanently in the United States, supporters said Tuesday.
Carmela Apolonio Hernandez and her four children intend to exit the Germantown Mennonite Church, and to live freely, while pursuing a particular visa that would allow them to live and work permanently in the United States.