After two years in Philly church sanctuary, an undocumented immigrant family departs — but not to freedom

PHILADELPHIA — After living two years inside a Philadelphia church to avoid deportation, Clive and Oneita Thompson have finally moved out — but not to freedom, nor back to their old life in South Jersey.The undocumented Jamaican couple moved eight miles south to another church, where they’ll continue their battle to stay in the United States.“It’s a long, hard fight, and we’re the ones that are in it. We have no choice,” said Oneita, who with her husband has been joined in sanctuary by their two American citizen children. “Thank God somebody else decided, ‘I will help you guys, I will host you...

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