John: For 42 days, longtime NDWA member and activist Jeanette Vizguerra has been in an ICE detention facility.
On March 17, she was ripped from her children, grandchildren, and community and detained by ICE without warning. She now faces deportation to Mexico after 30 years of building her family and community in the U.S.
Her family is doing everything they possibly can to secure her release. They traveled to Washington, D.C. to join our National Assembly and meet with members of Congress, courageously sharing Jeanette’s powerful story.
[Jeanette’s daughter, Luna at NDWA’s Assembly]
[Jeanette’s children Zury, Roberto, and Luna on the Hill, meeting with members of Congress to advocate for her release and raise concerns of detention center conditions]
For years, Jeanette spoke out fearlessly, protecting families from separation and advocating for policies that honored every immigrant’s dignity and rights. Now, it’s time for all of us to do the same for her.
Jeanette’s supporters in Denver have tirelessly kept up the pressure for her release, and last week they held a vigil outside the Aurora ICE facility where she was detained. At the vigil, Jeanette shared remarks with attendees via a phone call, confirming she was in good health.
Her strength speaks volumes and resists the fear and silence her detention aims to instill in our movement. Families and communities should not be cruelly torn apart, and we are urging you to join us in amplifying Jeanette’s voice by standing with her and her family.
Add your name to call for her immediate release.
Thank you for standing with Jeanette,
The NDWA team
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