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Undocumented immigrant mother, four children claim sanctuary in North Philly church

It's the second time since President Trump's election that a person or family has sought protection from immigration authorities by moving into a Philadelphia church.

Carmela Apolonio Hernandez an undocumented worker from Mexico, and her four children addresses media and supporters during a press conference at the Church of the Advocate on the 1800 block of W. Diamond St. in Philadelphia on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. She and her children are taking sanctuary in the church to avoid deportation.
Carmela Apolonio Hernandez an undocumented worker from Mexico, and her four children addresses media and supporters during a press conference at the Church of the Advocate on the 1800 block of W. Diamond St. in Philadelphia on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. She and her children are taking sanctuary in the church to avoid deportation.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer