Submitted on Mon, 04/30/2007 – 20:01. Here is the planned route for the May 1 march: It is anticipated that the march will still depart Union Park, Washington and Ogden at 1:30 P.M. The route of the march will be eastbound on Washington to Des Plaines, southbound on Des Plaines to Jackson and eastbound...
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Submitted on Mon, 04/30/2007 – 17:06. Story by Kimberly Trefilek Its 7:00 a.m. There’s a chill in the air, however, a warmth in the voice of Elvira Arellano, as she wakes up to a brand new day with her son, Saul, 8, at her side. Her pajama shirt reads, “Who Would Jesus Deport?” She...
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Submitted on Mon, 04/30/2007 – 16:39. Story by Kimberly Trefilek It’s 7 a.m. There’s a chill in the air but a warmth in the voice of Elvira Arellano, as she wakes to a new day with her son, Saul, 8, at her side. Her pajama shirt reads, “Who Would Jesus Deport?” She walks around...
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Submitted  on Mon, 04/30/2007 – 15:16. Story by Stacie Johnson Elvira Arellano took sanctuary in August 2006, mirroring a movement that began in Chicago over 20 years ago called Sanctuary. Arellano took sanctuary after facing orders for deportation from immigration officials. In protest, she sought refuge in Adalberto United Methodist Church in the Humboldt...
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Submitted on Sun, 04/29/2007 – 22:54. Get a glimpse of the life of Elvira Arellano, undocumented immigrant who sought sanctuary in a Chicago Church. Newsvideo by Kim Trefliek. What are other people and organizations saying about immigration and Elvira’s predicament? See several spokesmen speak out. What are other people and organizations saying about immigration...
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Submitted  on Sun, 04/29/2007 – 16:56. Thousands are expected to march May 1 in Chicago for immigration reform. One person who won’t be there: Elvira Arellano, a mother and undocumented immigrant from Mexico who’s sought refuge in a sanctury. She and her young son have been living in Adalberto United Methodist Church in Chicago’s...
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