For years, Ded Rranxburgaj has been confined to the walls of Central United Methodist Church in Downtown Detroit, and for the first time, he’s able to leave.

DETROIT – A Detroit immigrant family with a disabled girl that was days away from being deported will be allowed to remain in the United States for one more year, federal officials said. The announcement by the Michigan office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday came after a Catholic group protested outside the Detroit office, a request to let the family stay by U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Southfield, and a meeting between ICE officials and an attorney representing the family. “This is very good news,” said Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center attorney Kevin Piecuch of the decision to let the family stay another year. “The family is as happy as can be.” The Detroit Free Press reported that an ICE spokeswoman did not return emails asking for comment. Piecuch had requested a stay of deportation based on the medical needs of Bartolon's 15-year-old daughter, who has begun treatment at Shriner's Hospital in Chicago.