Denver Judge Weighs Release of Immigrant Activist Detained Despite Church Sanctuary
DENVER — A federal court in Denver is poised to consider the case of Jeanette Vizguerra, an immigrant and labor organizer who has sought sanctuary in Colorado churches to evade deportation orders that originated during President Donald Trump’s tenure. The hearing set for Friday might determine whether Vizguerra will be released from the immigration detention facility where she has been held since her March 17 arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Vizguerra, a Mexican national who entered the U.S. without authorization in 1997, has been detained pending deportation. ICE has stated that Vizguerra … Read more