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Prominent Immigration Activist Jeanette Vizguerra Detained by ICE in Colorado

Jeanette Vizguerra, a mother and immigration advocate, was detained outside her workplace, raising questions about due process and allegations of political targeting.

Jeanette Vizguerra speaks after leaving the church early Friday, May 12, 2017, in downtown Denver.
People protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility after reports circulated that migrant activist Jeanette Vizguerra had been taken into custody by federal agents, in Aurora, Colorado, on Tuesday.
Aurora police arrive at a protest against ICE's detention of activist Jeanette Vizguerra, outside the GEO Aurora ICE Processing Center in Aurora, Colorado, on Tuesday.
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Overview

  • Jeanette Vizguerra, a well-known Colorado immigration activist and mother of four, was detained by ICE agents on March 17, 2025, outside her job at a Target store in Aurora, Colorado.
  • Her detention has been criticized by advocacy groups and local leaders, including Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, who called it 'Putin-style persecution of political dissidents.'
  • Vizguerra’s attorneys argue that her detention lacks legal grounds, citing the absence of a valid deportation order and potential due process violations.
  • Protests outside the Aurora ICE detention facility continue as supporters demand her release, fearing she may be moved out of state or deported without proper legal review.
  • Vizguerra, a longtime activist who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 30 years, gained national attention for taking sanctuary in churches to avoid deportation and was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2017.