"Rodriguez was with her husband in a marked Nashville Noticias vehicle when it was surrounded by several other vehicles and she was taken to a detention center, the news outlet said in a statement. When she was arrested, Rodriguez was not shown any arrest warrant only an immigration document telling her to appear before ICE."
"Rodriguez, a Colombian citizen, entered the United States lawfully and has been living in the US for the past five years, court records filed by her lawyer show. She has a valid work permit, and she has applied for political asylum and legal status though her husband, who is a US citizen."
"Her lawyer, Joel Coxander, has spoken to an ICE agent who indicated that there was no arrest warrant for her at the time of her arrest, her lawyer said in court documents. However, a court filing by a lawyer for ICE said a valid arrest warrant was issued for Rodriguez on Monday."
Estefany Rodriguez Florez, a reporter for Nashville Noticias who produced critical reports about ICE, was arrested during a traffic stop while in a marked news vehicle with her husband. Rodriguez, a Colombian citizen with a valid work permit and five-year US residency, had applied for political asylum through her US citizen spouse. At arrest, she was not shown an arrest warrant, only an immigration document. Her lawyer claims ICE had no warrant at the time of arrest, citing an agent's statement. ICE disputes this, claiming a valid warrant was issued Monday. Rodriguez remains detained by ICE's enforcement and removal operations while her lawyers seek immediate release.
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