A 79-year-old retired Ugandan pastor has been fighting for a year to stay in the United States. For now, he can take a pause.
The U.S. District Court of Colorado officially granted the petition for a writ of habeas corpus for Edward Nalwamba — an immigrant from Uganda who has lived and preached in the U.S. since 2002 — on Oct. 19, ordering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release the man from detention at the Aurora detention center. He was released today, Oct. 20.
“It has been a long, hard fight. It’s very exciting. He’s just thrilled,” says Joy Athanasiou, Nalwamba’s immigration attorney. “We were so concerned that if he stayed in detention a little longer, he wouldn’t make it. I am hopeful he will be able to recover some strength.”…