A federal judge in Colorado on Friday ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other Trump administration officials not to deport immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra — or even move her out of state — until her petition challenging her detention is litigated. ICE officials detaine d Vizguerra on Monday. She is currently being held in the agency’s detention facility in Aurora. U.S. District Judge Nina Wang noted in her order that an injunction “is necessary to preserve the status quo” and to allow the court time to consider legal arguments. She scheduled a hearing for March 28. The decision follows a move Tuesday by Vizguerra’s legal team to file an emergency petition for a writ of habeas corpus in Colorado’s federal court, which is what prompted Wang’s order on Friday. In the document, the respondents were named as Aurora ICE processing center warden Johnny Choate, ICE acting field office director Ernesto Santacruz, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi. On top of that, Vizguerra’s attorneys filed a petition for review in the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver to challenge her detainment. Related Articles Colorado News | Editorial: Jeanette Vizguerra’s detention mocks ICE’s important work to deport dangerous criminals Colorado News | ICE and Jeanette Vizguerra’s attorneys argue over legalities after Colorado immigration activist’s arrest Colorado News | Colorado immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra detained by ICE: “We will keep fighting for our mom” On Wednesday, Wang directed the respondents to inform the court by Monday why it shouldn’t grant the petition. “We are relieved and cautiously optimistic in the wake of this order,” said Jennifer Piper at the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker social justice group that has worked closely with Vizguerra’s family. “The order gives Jeanette’s lawyers and the government, if they choose to come to the table, time to resolve Jeanette’s case without imminent removal or transfer hanging over her.” ICE directed inquiries about Vizguerra to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The Justice Department’s public affairs office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. This is a developing story and will be updated. ...read more read less