On Friday, 2/14, local religious leaders were invited to participate in a vigil for Yessenia Ruano, a refugee from El Salvador, who was about to be deported after having been in Milwaukee for 14 years and a teacher's aide for 8 years in the public school system.

She had an appointment for 8 am, initially to get an extension but had been told that she would be detained and deported.

A large crowd met at 7:30 am the USCIS building in ice-cold temperatures, some marching in a circle with signs and loud chanting, others quietly around the woman and her daughters, offering prayers. There was a lot of media, and I was interviewed together with Myoyu Roshi from Great Plains Zen Center.

After a couple of hours Ms Ruano emerged from the building with an extension!

Milwaukee teacher's aide at risk of deportation wins more time in U.S.