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Elsa Martinez has a work permit and is applying for Temporary Protected Status.

Columbia County residents who feared a local woman would be deported are breathing a sigh of relief.

In an uncertain time for immigrants, the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement accompanied Elsa Martinez for a check-in Wednesday at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Latham office. The 48-year-old Hudson resident, who has been fighting to stay in the U.S. for decades, had feared the check-in would turn into a deportation, even though she has lived in the states for 27 years and her five U.S.-born children all attended Hudson High School. Activist Brian McCormick says agents told her she will not be deported at this time. Attorneys are hopeful they will obtain permanent resident status for Martinez.

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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