Protests Erupt After Activist Vizguerra Detained by ICE

Jeanette Vizguerra, a prominent Colorado immigrant rights activist known for taking sanctuary in a church to avoid deportation during the Trump administration, was detained by ICE agents outside her workplace on Monday. Vizguerra, who has been in the U.S. since 1993 and was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2017, is being held at an ICE detention facility in Aurora, Colorado. Her detainment has sparked protests and a public outcry, with figures like Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Senator Michael Bennet criticizing the actions as politically motivated. Johnston characterized the arrest as 'Soviet-style persecution,' while supporters argue ICE acted without a valid deportation order. Vizguerra, who has previously received stays of deportation, was targeted despite having no violent criminal record. Her case highlights ongoing tensions between immigration enforcement and community advocacy efforts.