Immigration Activist Jeanette Vizguerra Detained by ICE in Colorado

The longtime advocate is being held at an Aurora detention facility, with her attorneys citing due process violations and lack of a valid deportation order.

Jeanette Vizguerra, a prominent immigration activist and mother of four, was detained by ICE on March 17, 2025, outside her workplace in Colorado.
She is currently being held at an ICE detention facility in Aurora, Colorado, operated by the private contractor GEO Group.
Vizguerra’s attorneys argue her detention violates due process and lacks a valid deportation order, raising legal and ethical concerns.
Her detention has prompted protests and public statements, including from Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, who called for her immediate release.
Vizguerra, who has lived in the U.S. since 1997, previously gained national attention for taking sanctuary in churches to avoid deportation.