Chicago illegal immigrant activist deported

Elvira Arellano, an illegal immigrant who moved into a Chicago storefront church last year and avoid deportation--you know, sanctuary--has been finally been deported, AP is reporting this morning.

Arellano decided to travel to Los Angeles to assist immigration rights, or I should say, illegal immigrantion rights there.

Her eight year-old son is still in the country, apparently in the custody of her pastor. The child is a US citizen. Sad? Yes. But keep in mind that Arellano entered the US illegally twice, and could've always, with her son, moved back to Mexico.

Before she moved into the Chicago church, Arellano was arrested for working under a false social security number.

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