amy: that is jeanette vizguerra sitting with t two of her c chin in a church she is taken sanctuary injeanette is one of the founders of the metro denver sanctuary coalition, but she herself has taken sanctuary after donald .rump became president to see our full interview with her when she first entered the church two months ago, go to democracynow.org. coming up, we will speak with declan mexican writer valeria luiselli about her new book "tell me how it ends." stay with us. ♪ [music break] amy: thihis is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we turn now to a book described by the texas observer as the first must-read book of the trump era. the book is entitled "tell me how it ends: an essay in 40 questions" by mexican born author valeria luiselli. she is one of the most acclaimed young mexican writers. she recently spent time as a volunteer interpreter are dozens of central american child migrants here in the united states who risked their lives crossing mexico to seek refuge in thehe u.s. the book opens with the firsrst question luiselli has to

jeanette vizguerra came to the u.s.m mexico in 1997 and is one of the founders of the metro denver sanctuary coalition. she has helped undocumented immigrants seek sanctuary. earlier this year, she skipped a scheduled check-in with ice officials and instead sought refuge in the first unitarian society church. she has four children. three of vizguerra's children are u.s.-born. she made the decision to seek refuge in the church out of fear she would be deported under the trump administration. bighe could not go to the "time" gala for the 100 most influential people, but they had a gala at the church. she could not step outside, afraid of being arrested by ice tuesday night. it was wednesday morning that the man who took refuge at the same church just two years ago was taken by ice agents. to talk more about the situation of undocumented immigrants under the trump administration, we go now to denver, to speak to jennifer piper, an interfaith organizer for american friends service committee in denver, and coordinates the me

of four and had hoped to take sanctuary at a church in denver.like the first unitarian where jeanette vizguerradocumented immigrant has been staying for two months. vizguerra told us she fell to pieces when sanchez came asking for help. jeannette vizguerra/undocumented immigrant:"my heart is broke. it's the same as my family." but first unitarian wouldn't take sanchez. neither would another sanctuary church in the denver area. first unitarian pastor mike morran says more sanctuaries are needed.voice of pastor mike morran/first unitarian church of denver:"oh my goodness, yes, there are so many more spaces needed. i know of at least five other congregations that are thinking about sanctuary or moving towards offering sanctuary, but are just not physically ready yet." two churches are already housing undocumented immigrants in the denver area. morran says several others are hoping to do the same. and prevent other people like sanchez from being separated from their families. (justine) first the u-s dropped the mother of all bombs on afghanistan. now officials are trying to plan their next move. an

of four and had hoped to take sanctuary at a church in denver.like the first unitarian where jeanette vizguerraor two months. vizguerra told us she fell to pieces when sanchez came asking for help. jeannette vizguerra/undocumented immigrant:"my heart is broke. it's the same as my family." but first unitarian wouldn't take sanchez. neither would another sanctuary church in the denver area. first unitarian pastor mike morran says more sanctuaries are needed.voice of pastor mike morran/first unitarian church of denver:"oh my goodness, yes, there are so many more spaces needed. i know of at least five other congregations that are thinking about sanctuary or moving towards offering sanctuary, but are just not physically ready yet." two churches are already housing undocumented immigrants in the denver area. morran says several others are hoping to do the same. and prevent other people like sanchez from being separated from their families. ( terisa ) deputies are looking for the person who beat up a gay man last weekend near u-c santa barbara. it happened during gay pride week in the city of isla vis

immigrant rights activist jeanette vizguerra has been and one of "time magazine" 100 most influential people for 2017. vizguerra skipped a scheduled check-in with ice officials in february and instead sought refuge in a denver church along with her four children, , fearing she'd be deported under the newly inaugurated trump administration. on thursday, vizguerra spoke outside the first unitarian society church about the time -- "time magazine" award. i don't know if it is going to help my case or not, but what i do know is this award, hopefully, helps take away the label that people have for those of us who are undocumented immigrants, that we are criminals or that we don't contribute. i have been here 20 is contribute in, working and pay my taxes. in fact, i finished my taxes from inside first unitarian church and i can show them to anyone who wants to see them, unlike president trump. amy: to see our extended interview, when we went to see her in the temperatures last weekend, and also interviewed her when she first took refuge there in february, go to democracynow.org. in new york