“A Stay of Removal is among the courses of action that the Field Operations Director of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations has as an option that can be used at his or her discretion on a case by case basis; such a determination was made in this case,” Mohan said.

Mohan said Collazo entered the U.S. in 2001 on a fraudulent passport and was granted a voluntary departure by an immigration judge in July of 2012.

Mohan added that Collazo agreed to leave the U.S. voluntarily on or by March 27 and had provided ICE with a travel itinerary to return to Peru.

“To be able to go outside to do something that most of us take for granted every day, and for her to go outside without fear of depuration or detention from ICE is a real gift for her,” Parrish told 22News.

Parrish told 22News Gisella will stay with her family in Springfield and continue to pursue an adjustment of her immigration status.

Collazo had been living in Springfield for 17-years before taking sanctuary. Her two American children, ages 4 and 11, also stayed with her in the church.

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