Rifqa's immigration clock is ticking

A former Muslim turned Christian pastor is concerned that time is not on the side of 17-year-old Christian convert Rifqa Bary.

The young convert, who ran away to Florida last summer because she feared her father would harm or kill her for converting from Islam, could be deported back to her native Sri Lanka when she turns 18 if she is unable to get approved for permanent residency.
Recently a judge refused to grant a request by Bary's attorneys in Ohio to sign an order stating that reunification with her parents is not possible by her 18th birthday in August (see earlier article). The order would have allowed the teenage girl, who is in foster care in Columbus, Ohio, to apply for special immigration status without her parents' consent. But the judge declined to issue such an order without first holding a hearing next month.
Under this current administration, chances are that this young lady will be deported to Sri Lanka.  Pray for Rifqa and for this judge to rule in her favor so that she will not have to face death for her decision to leave Islam and turn to Christ.