/tags/edith-espinal Edith Espinal en-US Copyright Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:14:15 GMT /politics-government/2023-06-22/columbus-immigrant-who-sought-sanctuary-in-a-church-no-longer-face-deportation Under the settlement with immigration authorities, the four women can apply for asylum. They also no longer face thousands in fines imposed by the former Trump administration. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:14:15 GMT /politics-government/2023-06-22/columbus-immigrant-who-sought-sanctuary-in-a-church-no-longer-face-deportation Joel Rose /news/2021-02-18/edith-espinal-returning-home-after-three-years-in-sanctuary-at-columbus-church Undocumented immigrant Edith Espinal is going home after spending more than three years in sanctuary at Columbus Mennonite Church.“To have my life back,… Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:17:31 GMT /news/2021-02-18/edith-espinal-returning-home-after-three-years-in-sanctuary-at-columbus-church Adora Namigadde /news/2021-01-26/ice-denies-stays-of-removal-for-edith-espinal-and-miriam-vargas Protesters gathered outside the new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Westerville to demand stays of removal for Edith Espinal and Miriam… Tue, 26 Jan 2021 19:05:57 GMT /news/2021-01-26/ice-denies-stays-of-removal-for-edith-espinal-and-miriam-vargas Adora Namigadde /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-01-26/president-bidens-immigration-policy In words and in policy, former President Trump painted immigrants, especially those from majority non-white countries, as a burden and a threat.With the… Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:49:48 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-01-26/president-bidens-immigration-policy /news/2021-01-21/protesters-demand-ice-stay-deportations-for-two-columbus-immigrants A group of protesters downtown called for ICE agents to grant stays of removal for two undocumented immigrants who have taken sanctuary in Columbus… Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:30:58 GMT /news/2021-01-21/protesters-demand-ice-stay-deportations-for-two-columbus-immigrants Adora Namigadde /news/2019-10-23/ice-waives-fine-against-edith-espinal Federal immigration officials are withdrawing their nearly half-million dollar fine against Edith Espinal, the Columbus woman who’s been living in… Wed, 23 Oct 2019 12:32:20 GMT /news/2019-10-23/ice-waives-fine-against-edith-espinal Steve Brown /news/2019-10-15/julian-castro-meets-with-edith-espinal-ahead-of-tuesday-debate Hours before Tuesday evening's Democratic presidential debate in Westerville, candidate Julian Castro met with Edith Espinal, the Columbus woman who’s… Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:49:52 GMT /news/2019-10-15/julian-castro-meets-with-edith-espinal-ahead-of-tuesday-debate Steve Brown /news/2019-07-03/edith-espinal-speaks-out-about-injustice-of-500-000-ice-fine Inside the Columbus church where she's sought sanctuary for almost two years, Edith Espinal spoke out Wednesday about the nearly $500,000 fine she's been… Wed, 03 Jul 2019 19:30:14 GMT /news/2019-07-03/edith-espinal-speaks-out-about-injustice-of-500-000-ice-fine Adora Namigadde /news-partners/2019-07-02/trump-administration-hits-some-immigrants-in-u-s-illegally-with-fines-up-to-500-000 The Department of Homeland Security targeted individuals for "failing to depart the U.S. as previously agreed," among other factors. It's the latest effort to clamp down on interior enforcement. Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:36:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-07-02/trump-administration-hits-some-immigrants-in-u-s-illegally-with-fines-up-to-500-000 Franco Ordoñez /news/2019-04-09/ruben-herrera-remembered-as-champion-for-columbus-latino-community “Larger than life" is how one friend and fellow Central Ohio activist describes Ruben Castilla Herrera.Herrera died at the age of 61 this weekend, after… Tue, 09 Apr 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-04-09/ruben-herrera-remembered-as-champion-for-columbus-latino-community Debbie Holmes