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At the end of the press conference Saul Timisela, center, prays with the Rev. Seth Kapler-Dale, left, and other church members at The Reform Church of Highland Park, NJ. Indonesian immigrant Saul Timisela is slated to be deported at 7am this morning. He was officially told of his deportation yesterday. Saul has reported to the church, rather than to ICE. He plans on living at the church while working on his immigration status.

At the end of the press conference Saul Timisela, center, prays with the Rev. Seth Kapler-Dale, left, and other church members at The Reform Church of Highland Park, NJ. Indonesian immigrant Saul Timisela is slated to be deported at 7am this morning. He was officially told of his deportation yesterday. Saul has reported to the church, rather than to ICE. He plans on living at the church while working on his immigration status.

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