Photos: New start for Neyoy Ruiz and family
An undocumented immigrant who has been living in sanctuary with his wife and son at Southside Presbyterian Church since May 13 has received a stay in his deportation case.
Daniel Neyoy Ruiz has been given a stay and is now able to leave church grounds and go home. He has been granted a year-long permit which can be renewed. Two previous requests for a stay had been rejected. His deportation case began in 2011 after he was pulled over because the exhaust pipe on his vehicle was emitting too much smoke. Â
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Daniel Neyoy Ruiz, middle, who has been living in sanctuary with his family at Southside Presbyterian Church, in the background, leaves the church for the first time in about a month. He was accompanied by his wife Karla Stahlkopff, far left, his son Carlos Daniel, 13, second left, his niece Vanessa Murillo, 11, and sister-in-law Mayumi Stahlkopff. The photo was taken on Monday, June 9, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
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Karla Stahlkopff, left, the wife of Daniel Neyoy Ruiz, right, gets a hug from volunteer Kat Sinclair who has been living with the family in sanctuary nearly every day at Southside Presbyterian Church. The photo was taken on Monday, June 9, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
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This is a mug shot of Daniel Neyoy Ruiz, who has been living in sanctuary with his family at Southside Presbyterian Church. He has been giving a stay in his deportation case and is now able to leave church grounds and go home. The photo was taken on Monday, June 9, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
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Daniel Neyoy Ruiz, middle background, who has been living in sanctuary with his family including his wife, Karla Stahlkopff, right, at Southside Presbyterian Church, bows his head in prayer along with volunteer kay Sinclair. The photo was taken on Monday, June 9, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
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Daniel Neyoy Ruiz, who has been living in sanctuary with his family at Southside Presbyterian Church, holds hands with his niece Vanessa Murillo, 11, and his wife Karla Stahlkopff as they say prayers at the church. The photo was taken on Monday, June 9, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
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Bowing his head in prayer, Daniel Neyoy Ruiz, gives thanks for his release while living in sanctuary with his family at Southside Presbyterian Church. He has been given a stay in his deportation case and is now able to leave church grounds and go home. Neyoy was granted sanctuary at the church on May 13. The photo was taken on Monday, June 9, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Daniel Neyoy
With a hand on his son Carlos Daniel, 13, Daniel Neyoy Ruiz, right, leaves Southside Presbyterian Church for the first time since being granted sanctuary at the church. His deportation case began in 2011 after he was pulled over because the exhaust pipe on his vehicle was emitting too much smoke. Neyoy was granted sanctuary at the church on May 13. The photo was taken on Monday, June 9, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
An undocumented immigrant who has been living in sanctuary with his wife and son at Southside Presbyterian Church since May 13 has received a …
An undocumented immigrant who has been living in sanctuary with his wife and son at Southside Presbyterian Church since May 13 has received a …
She has stayed in the church for months waiting for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to cancel a deportation order.