A Columbus mother facing deportation was denied stay and had to purchase a ticket to Mexico.

COLUMBUS - A Columbus mother facing deportation was denied stay and had to purchase a ticket to Mexico.

Edith Espinal was living at Columbus Mennonite church to avoid deportation.

Espinal appeared before Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) where she was denied stay in the country.

Espinal’s lawyer is looking to appeal but she had to purchase a ticket back to Mexico for Oct. 10, according to her lawyer.