The Latest Breaking News from Jeanette Vizguerra

Meet Jeanette Vizguerra, the Mexican immigrant who defied ICE, found church sanctuary, made Time’s 100 Most Influential People list and won the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award

Jeanette Vizguerra arrived in the US from Mexico in 1997 and went on to become a prominent immigrant rights activist in Colorado. Her decades-long fight for legal status included seeking sanctuary in a Denver church, facing repeated deportation threats from ICE and later being detained in 2025. Despite these challenges,…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

Colorado immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra released from detention, advocates say

A prominent Colorado immigration and labor activist has been released after spending nine months in immigration detention

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025

Colorado immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra can be released on bond, advocates say

Supporters of a prominent Colorado immigration and labor activist say an immigration judge has ruled that she can post bond and be released after spending nine months in detention

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

Denver Mayor Slams Detention Of Immigration Activist By Trump Admin: 'Soviet-Style Political Persecution'

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston slammed the arrest of popular immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra by ICE on Monday

Latin Times · Mar 19, 2025

Woman who had sought protection from deportation in Colorado churches is detained, advocates say

Immigration advocates say a woman who gained prominence after she took refuge in Denver churches to avoid deportation during the first Trump administration has been detained

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Popular Immigration Activist is Detained by ICE, Triggering Public Protests in Colorado

Jeanette Vizguerra, a well-known immigrant rights activist in Colorado, was detained Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Latin Times · Mar 18, 2025

ICE arrests advocate who spent years living in church and creating network of sanctuary spaces in Denver area

Jeanette Vizguerra, described as a ‘warrior’ and a ‘pillar of Denver’s immigrant rights community,’ was arrested in the parking lot of a Target

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Undocumented Activist Jeanette Vizguerra Speaks Out Against Mass Deportations

Jeanette Vizguerra, an undocumented activist in Denver, empowers immigrants to stand up for their rights amidst deportation fears.

Top News · Jan 21, 2025