Once-routine ICE check-ins are now high-stakes affairs
- Jeanette Vizguerra, a 53-year-old undocumented mother of four, was arrested by ICE on March 17 while working at Target in Denver, Colorado, as reported by her daughter Luna Baez.
- Vizguerra has lived undocumented in the U.S. Since 1997 after fleeing violence in Mexico and previously sought sanctuary in a church from 2017 to 2020.
- Her arrest has drawn widespread criticism, including calls for due process from Colorado Governor Jared Polis and denouncements from local leaders, according to the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition.
- Supporters have rallied outside the detention facility for her release, describing her as a vital community member and emphasizing the negative impact on her family.
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https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/031925HHICERAIDS.mp3 A policy change by the Trump administration allows federal immigration officials to make arrests at or near sensitive locations, including health care facilities. To respond, some health providers are scrambling to give their staff legal training. In a memo to health care providers, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown advises health workers that they need not r…

Once-routine ICE check-ins are now high-stakes affairs
When a couple from Colombia who was planning their wedding showed up for a check-in with U.S. immigration authorities, one was given his next appointment date. The other was detained and deported.
How Trump finally nailed an illegal immigrant activist — touted by Time magazine — who used a church to evade ICE for years
Jeanette Vizguerra, a 53-year-old Mexican mom of four, was once named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People for hiding from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in a Colorado church.
Editorial: Jeanette Vizguerra’s detention mocks ICE’s important work to deport dangerous criminals
Jeanette Vizguerra is not a threat to national security or public safety. She should not be deported and we call for her immediate release from the ICE detention facility in Aurora.
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