Good News From Colorado: Immigrant Who Sought Sanctuary in Church Granted Stay of Removal
Jeanette Vizguerra addresses supporters at the First Unitarian Society of Denver, Feb. 15, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Fearing that she would be detained and deported at a regular check-in with immigration authorities, Jeanette Vizguerra has been living in Denver’s First Unitarian Society and then in First Baptist Church since Feb. 15, 2017.
On Thursday, her attorney, Hans Meyer, said Vizguerra has been granted a stay of deportation through at least March 2019. That means she can walk out of the church without fear and resume her old life.
It’s not clear what led Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to change their mind about Vizguerra. Last month, TIME magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the country.
KJ
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