Welcome to our pages about Sanctuary.

We have good news of great joy:  Minerva is free! 

Her case was heard today at an Immigration Court in in Charlotte, and she was granted permanent resident status.  This means she will receive a green card and will be able to seek citizenship!  Here is a link to the breaking story from Greensboro News and Record.

If you are interested in how we assisted Oscar, go to this page.

If you are interested in how we assisted Minerva, go to this page.

If you are interested in some general sanctuary materials, go to this page.

 

 

Oscar Canales is no longer in Sanctuary in our church!  His deportation order was cancelled and he has returned to his home!

On the advice of Oscar’s lawyer, we will not have a press conference or a media event.  But we are happy indeed!

Here is a link to our statement to our church and our wonderful Sanctuary volunteers.

Link to the Supreme Court’s Pereira v Sessions decision.  This decision formed the basis of Oscar’s appeal to have his case re-opened, which led to the cancellation of his deportation order by an Immigration Judge.

Here is an excellent article from the New Yorker about what happens to immigrants who are forced to return to their country of origin.  The New Yorker has been good covering immigration.