[This is an occasional series of immigration stories from Church of the Brethren members and attendees. Look for more stories to be featured in upcoming issues of Newsline. To submit an immigration story for this series, email cobnews@brethren.org.]
A woman from Honduras who lives in Virginia had court appointments several times a year. Her 7-year-old child has severe physical disabilities and has never walked or talked. Her child was having surgery on the same day as a court appointment, and she missed the appointment.
This made her suspect that the authorities could issue a deportation order.
The woman was very scared. She wanted to run away from her home, as she was afraid that she would be deported—which would leave her child alone.
The Church of the Brethren Deportation Defense Response (DDR) team’s Pastoral Care program prayed with her, and she regained her strength. She also got financial support from DDR and the team helped her connect with an immigration lawyer for guidance.
She agreed to go to her next court appointment. Several members of the Church of the Brethren accompanied her to the appointment, where the officer gave her another appointment for 2027.
The woman returned home with great joy to be reunited with her family.
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