jeanette vizguerra
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Federal judge to hold hearing on detention of immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra
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A federal judge on Wednesday scheduled a hearing for next week on the petition filed by prominent Denver immigration advocate Jeanette Vizguerra, who authorities took into custody this week. Vizguerra is a citizen of Mexico who gained attention during the first Trump administration for speaking out about immigration reform and seeking sanctuary from deportation in multiple Denver churches.…
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Bennet, DeGette, Polis hail immigrant activist Jeanette Vizguerra’s inclusion on TIME 100 list
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette and Jared Polis on Thursday congratulated Jeanette Vizguerra, an immigrant rights activist who has been living in a Denver church to avoid deportation to Mexico, for her appearance on the TIME 100, the magazine’s annual list of the most influential people in the world. The Democrats…
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‘A lot of things on the table’: Hickenlooper leaves door open to 2020 presidential run
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Gov. John Hickenlooper laughed at the suggestion but wouldn’t rule out a run for president in 2020 in an appearance Monday evening on CNN’s OutFront with Erin Burnett show. He also suggested that the furor raised by President Donald Trump’s immigration policies – both the administration’s directives and rumored next steps – should encourage Congress…