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Vol. 81/No. 10 March 13, 2017
Founder of sanctuary group fights her own deportation
Fight against Jeanette Vizguerra's deportation
Militant/Alyson Kennedy
DENVER — “We are going to keep organizing — Jeanette belongs here with
us,” America Carbajal told more than 100 people who rallied at the
Immigration and Customs Enforcement regional office here Feb. 15 to
support the fight of Jeanette Vizguerra to remain in the U.S.
That morning, government officials denied Vizguerra’s application to
renew a stay of deportation, saying she is a “priority” for removal
because of two misdemeanor convictions — one for carrying a document
with a false Social Security number, the other for re-entering the
United States in 2013 after going to Mexico for her mother’s funeral.
She went into sanctuary at the First Unitarian Church instead of
reporting to the ICE office, where she would likely have faced arrest.
Vizguerra is a well-known labor activist and founder of the Metro Denver
Sanctuary Coalition. She has lived here for 20 years and has three
school-age children.
“This is not the end but another step in a long journey,” Vizguerra told
the rally by phone. “When I started the sanctuary coalition, I never
thought I would need it.”
Ingrid Encalada Latorre has been in sanctuary at Mountain View Friends
Meeting church since Nov. 28, fighting deportation because of a felony
charge for having obtained false documents. “We will fight our cases
together,” Vizguerra said.
Donations to support their fight can be made to “MDSC” and sent to
Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Ave., Golden, CO 80401,
attention Carol Wilsey.
— ALYSON KENNEDY
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