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Espinal Defies Federal Order To Leave Columbus

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published October 11, 2017 at 5:30 AM EDT
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The undocumented Columbus resident who took refuge in a church to avoid deportation is now officially a fugitive.  Edith Espinal remained in the church yesterday, instead of obeying a federal order to return to her native Mexico. Repeated attempts to gain asylum failed.  The feds say it's against policy to enforce immigration actions at churches.
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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