City pols support sanctuary immig

SHE HAS SPENT three months of Sundays in a Washington Heights sanctuary church.

And now supporters of Guatemalan immigrant Amanda Morales say the mother of three deserves a review of her case by federal officials rather than deportation after 13 years in the United States.

“She should be able to be a mother to her 3-year-old son,” said state Assemblywoman Carmen De La Rosa in calling for a reconsideration of Morales’ situation.

“She should be able to walk out and go pumpkin picking, enjoy Thanksgiving and take her daughters to school.”

Her lawyer Geoff Trenchard awaits a formal ruling on his motion to reopen the case.

The 33-year-old moved into a onebedroom apartment inside the Holyrood Episcopal Church in August after immigration officials ordered her out of the country.

Since then, her time in the land of the free remains limited to the confines of the church. She’s staying there with her kids Dulce, 9; Daniela, 7; and David, 2. The woman came to the U.S. in 2004 to escape the violence and death threats of her homeland.

“Every New Yorker deserves to be free,” said City Councilman Carlos Menchaca, head of the immigration committee. “These are not the values coming from this presidency.”

According to Trenchard, Amanda was first put on the list for deportation after arriving in Texas in 2004. She remained unaware of the order until 2011, when she was a passenger in a car accident after moving to New York City.

She provided a police officer with her identification, and has since checked in with immigration and complied with all their requests. Supporters said Morales worked in a factory for years and paid taxes.