Tag: deportation

Around Town: José Figueroa home for Christmas, New Hope opening doors . . .

by Flyn Ritchie • December 24, 2015 • 0 Comments

José Figueroa is a free man, just in time for Christmas. Matthew Claxton of Langley Advance was on the scene when it happened December 23. He wrote: José Figueroa broke down in tears as he took his first steps outside of a…

‘Why would I not support José?’

by Flyn Ritchie • October 22, 2013 • 0 Comments

“I never dreamed it would come to this – if we had only used common sense José wouldn’t have had to seek sanctuary.” So says Karl Keller, the long-time pastor of Walnut Grove Lutheran Church, referring to his parishioner José Figueroa, who…