Life in shadows – Catholic family navigates the immigration system

“When a Catonsville, Md., mother of four recently took her oath as a naturalized citizen of the United States, the event proved to be bittersweet. Though the 28-year-old native of Mexico was proud to have finally become a citizen of her beloved adopted country, her husband remains an undocumented alien and legal consultants have not been encouraging about changing his status.

Since this St. Gabriel Church in Woodlawn, Md., parishioner’s husband entered the United States illegally more than a decade ago, it may be impossible for him to gain legal status in this country, said Patricia Chiriboga-Roby, an attorney for Catholic Charities’ Immigration Legal Services.”

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