What Else Happened? A North Carolina Mother Learns Whether She Can Leave Sanctuary

Rewire managing editor Regina Mahone talks with immigration reporter Tina Vasquez about a breaking development for Minerva Garcia, a North Carolina woman who had been forced to take sanctuary in a local church to fight her ICE deportation order. Where is Minerva now, and what lies ahead for her and her family?

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This week, while co-host Kat Jercich is on the road, Rewire Managing Editor Regina Mahone talks with immigration reporter Tina Vasquez about a breaking development for Minerva Garcia, a North Carolina woman who had been forced to take sanctuary in a local church to fight her ICE deportation order. Where is Minerva now, and what lies ahead for her and her family?

What Else Happened? will return with a full show on October 13.

 

 

Recommended Reading:

Undocumented Mother Doesn’t Have to Hide From ICE in a Church Anymore, by Tina Vasquez

‘Minerva Is Our Neighbor’: Communities Unite to Fight Deportation of North Carolina Mother, by Tina Vasquez

NC Woman’s Deportation Order a ‘Symbol of Everything Wrong With the Immigration System,’ by Tina Vasquez

 

Transcript (PDF)