A New Jersey grandfather facing potential deportation for being in the United States illegally has been given a reprieve.

Customs officials in Newark have approved a one-year stay of removal for Catalino Guerrero, a resident of Union City whose case drew support from numerous clergy leaders and New Jersey's two Democratic US senators who oppose recent immigration actions under President Donald Trump.

Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the head of the Newark archdiocese, the state's largest, led a rally last month on the day Guerrero met with customs officials.