AURORA, Colo. — Since Colorado immigrant rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra was arrested by federal immigration authorities in March , protestors have gathered on Mondays outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Facility in Aurora, which is run by GEO Group. This week, the gathering took on extra meaning after widespread immigration enforcement sweeps by ICE in Los Angeles, which led to large anti-ICE protests.

President Donald Trump sent in some 2,100 National Guard personnel to respond to the protestors without a request from local leaders, who accuse Trump of doing so to cause more chaos. On Monday, the Department of Defense activated approximately 700 active-duty U.S. Marines , preparing them to deploy to the LA area to assist the California National Gu

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