(PatriotNews.net) – A federal judge’s intervention stalls the deportation of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez, highlighting procedural flaws within U.S. immigration law.
At a Glance
- Federal judge blocked ICE from deporting activist Jeanette Vizguerra.
- Judge Wang demands a response from the U.S. government by March 24.
- Legal arguments cite procedural errors and question judicial authority.
- Protests erupt, as Vizguerra’s detention spans back to the Trump era.
Judicial Intervention in Deportation Case
US District Judge Nina Wang issued an injunction that momentarily halts the deportation of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez, an immigration rights activist facing imminent removal by ICE. Under scrutiny is the validity of an earlier deportation order. Vizguerra-Ramirez, widely known for taking sanctuary in Denver churches, contests this order on grounds of procedural errors, arguing ICE has lacked a genuine removal authority. Her attorneys filed a petition with the 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals, strengthening her legal stance.
Her lawyer, Laura Lichter, firmly alleges, “No lawful removal order exists, and ICE would have known this for years. If ICE proceeds with trying to remove her without legal authority, it sends a chilling message about the agency’s disregard for due process and the rule of law.” Accentuating this turmoil is Judge Wang’s requirement for the government to justify its actions by March 24, with a hearing scheduled soon after, on March 28.
Public Outcry and Legal Complexities
Vizguerra’s arrest on March 17 inside a Denver retail store ignites protests and demands for her release. Her supporters, including city officials, emphasize her non-threat to public safety. Released just previously from an ICE-issued reprieve in February 2024, she is currently held in Aurora, Colorado. Her detention exemplifies the often ambiguous intersection of district and appellate court jurisdiction, as Wang writes, “This case raises complex issues about not only the legality of Ms. Vizguerra-Ramirez’s ICE detention under immigration law but also the jurisdictional interplay between district and appellate courts.”
“This case raises complex issues about not only the legality of Ms. Vizguerra-Ramirez’s ICE detention under immigration law but also the jurisdictional interplay between district and appellate courts facing this specific set of factual circumstances,” Wang wrote.” – U.S. District Judge Nina Y. Wang.
Despite ICE’s label of Vizguerra as a “convicted criminal alien,” her storied past of advocating immigrant rights has earned her a spot in the national spotlight, including recognition from Time magazine in 2017. Legal experts and immigration rights proponents argue that her case underlines the need for procedural integrity and accountability within immigration enforcement, indicating broader implications for immigration law.
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