Gutierrez has been a focus of Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities since he was caught fishing without a license at Hampton Beach in May 2017.

He was held in ICE custody at the Strafford County Jail, having entered the country illegally, but was later released after the intervention of Catholic Bishop Peter Libasci.

He regularly reports to immigration officials to apply for a new “stay of removal” to enable him to remain with his family.

As the family nervously waited for their appointment with ICE on Tuesday, Bishop Libasci was there to offer prayers and support, along with dozens of others who make it a point to be at the federal building when immigrants appear to face possible deportation.

The members of the Interfaith Prayer Vigil and Jericho Walk for Immigrant Justice were also there to support 20 Indonesian families from Dover whose cases have garnered widespread attention.

They walked in a circle seven times around the building in a symbolic gesture derived from the book of Joshua: “By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down after being marched around by the Israelites for seven days.”

“We’ve come here for the past year every time a person has to check in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to find out if they are going to be able to stay or not,” said Sarah Jane Knoy, with the Granite State Organization Project. “We’re here to provide them support. It’s a very scary thing.”

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