News - Elvira Arellano
An illegal immigrant who took refuge in a Chicago church for a year to avoid being separated from her American-born son was deported from the United States to Mexico, where she vowed Monday to continue her campaign to change U.S. immigration laws.
An immigration activist who took refuge in a Chicago church for a year to avoid being separated from her son has been deported to Mexico, the church's pastor said. Elvira Arellano was arrested Sunday afternoon outside Our Lady Queen of Angels church in Los Angeles.
By PETER PRENGAMAN LOS ANGELES - An illegal immigrant who sought sanctuary in a Chicago church for a year to avoid deportation and separation from her 8-year-old American son was arrested Sunday, the church's pastor said. Elvira Arellano was arrested before 3 p.m.
LOS ANGELES _ An immigration activist who sought refuge inside a Chicago church for a year was arrested in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon after taking her campaign on the road. Elvira Arellano was arrested about 5:15 p.m.