A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez, an illegal immigrant and prominent activist whose long-running battle with U.S. immigration authorities stretches back to the first Trump administration when she gained national attention after seeking refuge in Denver churches to avoid removal.
In a six-page ruling issued on March 21, U.S. District Judge Nina Y. Wang ordered federal officials not to remove Vizguerra-Ramirez from Colorado or the United States while her legal challenge is pending. The court cited “unusual circumstances” in the case and a lack of clarity over whether her detention and potential removal were legally authorized.
