Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00
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Immigration advocates, lawmakers and human rights groups have decried the move. The arrest appears to be the first time US authorities have targeted a prominent immigration activist for deportation during President Donald Trump’s second term. Supporters say Vizguerra’s detention is aimed at silencing dissent. Jeanette Vizguerra first came to the US from Mexico City in the 1990s with her husband. She settled in Colorado, where she began working as a janitor and became involved in labour organising. Her conviction kicked off a years-long battle against her deportation. Vizguerra was arrested on Monday in the car park of the Target where she worked. In Time Magazine’s 2017 profile, America Ferrera praised the activist for making the decision to go public with her struggle. She shed blood, sweat and tears to become a business owner. Critics have also accused the Trump administration of targeting foreign nationals for their political views. That includes the attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a green-card holder who led pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University, as well as the expulsion of Brown University professor Rasha Alawieh, who was teaching in the US on a work visa. Vizguerra’s daughter, Luna Baez, appealed for community support. “My mom has fought relentlessly for her community and it is time for all of us to now come together and show all the support for her like she has done to us,” she said.
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