MANCOS, Colo. — When longtime Cortez resident Rosa Sabido first sought sanctuary from deportation in Mancos United Methodist Church more than 1,000 days ago, she expected to stay for a few weeks to a year. As the fight for her legal residency stretched into years, she decided she would not back down and she would instead stay on church grounds living in a personal “exile” to fight on. RELATED: Presidential primary: Where do the remaining Democrats stand on immigration? Her decision attracted national and international media attention, giving the self-described “hermit” an opportunity to advocate for herself and the immigrant community. “If people like me are not standing and speaking for others, nothing will change,” said Sabido, who has lived in Montezuma County for 32 years. Sabido will mark her 1,000th day in sanctuary on Thursday, according to a group of supporters calling themselves “Rosa Belongs Here.” The group will hold a vigil and deliver a petition to U.S.