A Mexican woman who crossed the border with her children to protest record deportations has been released from custody. Elvira Arellano became famous when she sought sanctuary for a year in a Chicago church before being deported in 2007. She crossed into California last week with dozens of others. In a statement, the National Immigrant Youth Alliance said: “Other mothers in her exact same position remain in detention, proving that the Department of Homeland Security is more concerned with its public image than rational, consistent policy.”