Weekly vigil at the GEO Ice Detention Center, 3130 Oakland St, Aurora, CO.

In March of 2025, local activist Jeannette Vizguerra was detained by ICE in a Target parking lot here in Colorado. In response, organizers on the ground began to do a weekly vigil right outside of the GEO ICE Detention Center in Aurora. Every week since, without fail, there has been a group of people outside protesting the injustice of what ICE is doing and making sure the people who have been detained inside know that they are not being forgotten. Jeanette Vizguerra was released in December of 2025, but the vigils have persisted as the oppressive tactics and detainment by ICE across the country have continued.

To keep this important solidarity presence going, different organizations and community groups host the vigil each week. Each bringing their own unique programming and perspectives to this important action. 

On Wednesday, July 15th, at 6pm, the Colorado Clergy Alliance will host the weekly vigil at the GEO Ice Detention Center, 3130 Oakland St, Aurora, CO.

We will gather on the south side of the detention center right outside the windows. There is a parking lot directly across the street from this spot as well that is typically open for people who come to park in. We are hoping that a significant number of clergy and congregants will come together to make a meaningful spiritual offering to those inside the detention center and the wider community who attends the weekly vigils.

We are hoping that a significant number of clergy and congregants will come together to make a meaningful spiritual offering to those inside the detention center and the wider community who attends the weekly vigils. 

Our CCA hosted vigil will include multispiritual collective singing, passing of the peace, prayers, scripture and reflections led by various clergy from the CCA.

If you are interested in a speaking or song leader role, please let Rabbi Michael know by email at: kengmanam@gmail.com, by July 8th.

It would be great to have some clergy or lay leaders who can speak other languages also volunteer to offer languages spoken by detainees. While this changes all the time, Spanish, Pashto, and Arabic are common languages.

The more people who show up, the more people who are inside the detention center know that they are not alone. As clergy it is important that we show up and bring our particular skills and gifts.

This is an opportunity for all of us, clergy and congregants, to show up across spiritual and faith traditions to meet this moment of injustice in solidarity with those being oppressed and alongside their loved ones.

We ask that you please spread the word to your congregation and networks to show up in support, and show up yourself as clergy.

If you have any questions please email Rabbi Michael at kengmanam@gmail.com.

We hope to see you there on July 15th!