Push to free Jeanette Vizguerra ramps up after 6 months in ICE detention

The big picture: The motion filed in Denver District Court urges the court to release her from the Denver Detention Center in Aurora, where she's been held for more than six months.

• Vizguerra's attorney Laura Lichter tells us the federal government will need to prove her client is dangerous or attempting to flee or escape from proceedings.

Between the lines: Vizguerra's legal team says her prolonged detainment effectively violates her First Amendment right to free speech.

The latest: Supporters and immigrant rights advocates on Monday gathered outside the ICE detention center in the latest local demonstration to demand Vizguerra be release.

• Miriam Ordoñez, of the American Friends Services Committee, called Vizguerra a "political prisoner."

What they're saying: Addressing the crowd via a video chat, Vizguerra called her detention "unjust," adding she's feeling, "vulnerable" and worried about her family.

What's next: Vizguerra's legal team says the government has agreed to respond to their motion within three weeks.