Once Seeking Refuge from Gangs, Immigrant Now Seeks Sanctuary from Federal Agents

Amanda Morales Guerra arrived in the United States more than ten years ago, fleeing death threats issued by gangs in her native Guatemala. Now, facing the imminent threat of deportation and fearing for her life and the lives of her three children, who are U.S. citizens, Morales is seeking refuge again, this time in a church that has offered her sanctuary. She is the first person in decades to publicly seek sanctuary in New York. Marco Vinicio González brings us her story.

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