Has she gotten deported yet ? arrested? or is she still sitting in the church claiming she was the victim ?
2006-08-16 14:59:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) has written a letter to President George Bush urging him to intervene on behalf of Elvira Arellano, an immigration activist who is is hunkered down at a west side church to avoid deportation to Mexico. In the letter, Gutierrez details Arellano’s son Saul’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and his need for continuing medical and counseling services.
Gutierrez introduced private relief bill for Arellano in April of 2005. In his letter he asks the President “to allow the legislation I introduced the opportunity to be addressed before you take action to deport this outstanding woman.”--
Arellano, 31, moved into a small room above Adalberto United Methodist Church, 2176 W. Division St., along with her seven-year-old son Saul, claiming sanctuary Tuesday morning.
She was to have reported to immigration offices to be deported but is waiting for private bills to extend her stay in the United States. A prayer service was held this morning at the church.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson Tim Counts said Arellano is considered a fugitive who will be arrested and deported at a future time and date, regardless of where she is residing. “We have the authority to arrest anyone in violation of U.S. law anywhere in the United States.”
Comparing herself to civil rights legend Rosa Parks, Arellano she will stay at the church as long as it takes to obtain an extension, and is armed with video cameras to film a possible church arrest.
“If they come for me in this place they’ll have to face God. We have video cameras and we’ll show how the federals violate the house of God,” she said.
That's the lastest on it. I'd already deported her by now.
2006-08-16 15:30:06 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think she's still in there having press conferences. I say if they aren't going to have the balls to go in there and get her, cut off the power, cut off the water and don't let anyone go in to bring food, but start having potential foster families start coming in to meet with her son. She'll come out with her tail between her legs.
Anyone else notice how they call her kid's ADHD a medical problem? Where I come from it's more of a behavioral problem caused by a disciplinary problem. He doesn't need treatment, he needs a foot in his ***.
And ClaraBarton, she committed Social Security fraud, something that could happen to any one of us. Do you want your credit messed up? I certainly don't. AND she's in a Methodist chuch and they don't have holy water. You shouldn't piss & moan if you haven't read the article. Ignorance.
2006-08-16 22:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by Kris B 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I saw on Lou D. yesterday that immigration had told her to report to them by a certain date, which of course, she failed to do. Now I think they have a warrant for her arrest and they intend on deporting her. I hope they do, anyway.
2006-08-17 09:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Still claiming she is a victim. Pro-illegals around the country arguing if she is fit to be their poster child since she violated a court order...
etc.
http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2006/08/17/ap-state-il/d8jhpa900.txt
2006-08-17 01:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by DAR 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, she's still sitting in the church feeling sorry for herself ... and quickly becoming a martyr for the cause ...
2006-08-16 22:05:02 · answer #5 · answered by Sashie 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
They have a warrant out for her arrest.
2006-08-16 22:04:06 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
she is still there eating all the wafers and drinking the wine.
2006-08-20 10:25:33 · answer #7 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you got your answer. Next stop Mexico and confession.
2006-08-17 01:17:45 · answer #8 · answered by *** The Earth has Hadenough*** 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
She is still there I believe, and I hope she stays there safe away from idiots like you.
2006-08-16 22:15:23 · answer #9 · answered by Chelle's Belle 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Why do you care so much? What did she do, pee in the holy water? Is that why you're so pissed off?
2006-08-16 22:04:21 · answer #10 · answered by clarabarton1234 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋