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Honduran woman exits Utah church after 3 years in sanctuary

by Sophia Eppolito
| April 16, 2021 12:09 AM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After over three years living in a Salt Lake City church to avoid being deported, Honduran immigrant Vicky Chavez stepped outside Thursday with tears in her eyes as church congregants and friends cheered, celebrating her newfound freedom.

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