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Protest outside Mexican immigrant's church sanctuary

August 30, 2006 - A battle over immigration heated up at a West Side church Wednesday where an undocumented woman is holed up.

Groups on both sides of the issue rallied in front of the Adalberto United Methodist church Wednesday. Elvira Arellano and her 7-year-old son have been there for two weeks to avoid deportation.
The boy was born in the US, making him an American citizen. Arellano says she needs to stay in this country so her son can get medical help for attention deficit disorder.

Those for and against undocumented immigrants sharply disagree on this issue.

"Illegal alien women are producing and utilizing children as hostages until demands for citizenship are met in the United States of America," said Michelle Dallacroce, Mothers Against Illegal Aliens.

"We honor the love of a valiant mother for her son. We honor her courage and standing up publicly and peacefully to an unjust law," said Emma Lozano, Pueblo Sin Fronteras.

Last week, a lawyer for Arellano filed a lawsuit saying deportation would violate her son's rights.