Posted: 09/08/2010 at 2:44am | IP Logged

Rifqa Bary Granted Permanent US Residency

WBNS-10TV

COLUMBUS, OH - A lawyer for a runaway Christian convert from Ohio who was also an illegal immigrant says the 18 year-old woman has gained permanent residency in the United States.
     
Kort Gatterdam a lawyer for Rifqa Bary, said Tuesday the news means Bary can now start applying for a driver's license, Medicaid coverage and college scholarships.
     
Gatterdam says Bary, a native of Sri Lanka, received her permanent residency card last week and can apply for citizenship in five years.
     
Bary had sought the green card as she argued in court she could not reunite with her Muslim parents, whom she alleged threatened her with harm for converting.
     
Bary also sought legal residency to achieve health coverage as she battles uterine cancer.

To view this article, click here.

Editor's Note:  An attorney for Rifqa's parents has just filed a $10 million dollar lawsuit against her attorney John Stemberger and Atlas Shrugs blogger Pam Geller.  The suit claims defamation and emotional distress.  Click here to see it.