"Colombian journalist Estefany Rodriguez remains in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) despite an immigration judge ordering her release on bail on Monday, after immigration authorities appealed the decision. Rodriguez, a reporter for the Spanish-language news outlet Nashville Noticias, was arrested on March 4 while she was with her husband in a vehicle bearing the outlet's logo."
"According to testimony gathered by her defense team, immigration agents in unmarked vehicles surrounded and detained her in an operation that her lawyers describe as targeted and non-routine. Although an immigration judge granted her $10,000 bail on March 16, immigration authorities decided to appeal the decision that same day, which has kept the journalist in custody at a detention center in Louisiana."
"The attorneys maintain that Rodriguez was detained without a valid warrant and that there are inconsistencies in the documents subsequently filed by the government. They also argue that the detention constitutes retaliation for her journalistic work, particularly her coverage of ICE operations."
Colombian journalist Estefany Rodriguez, who works for Nashville Noticias, was arrested by ICE on March 4 while traveling with her husband in a vehicle bearing the outlet's logo. An immigration judge ordered her release on $10,000 bail on March 16, but immigration authorities immediately appealed the decision, keeping her detained at a Louisiana facility. Her defense team alleges the arrest was targeted and non-routine, conducted without a valid warrant. Rodriguez has reportedly endured inhumane treatment, including solitary confinement and procedures affecting her health. Her attorneys argue the detention constitutes retaliation for her journalistic coverage of ICE operations and violates her rights as a reporter.
Read at english.elpais.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]