Rhode Island judge specializing in immigration law resigns after FBI raids office
- The Law Offices of Joseph Molina Flynn were raided by the FBI in Providence, Rhode Island, leading to his resignation from the Municipal Court Judge position.
- The investigation into Molina Flynn predates recent executive orders against illegal immigration issued by President Donald Trump.
- The raid is linked to allegations that Molina Flynn defrauded individuals seeking immigration legal help, according to two sources familiar with the case.
- Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera stated that transparency and accountability are priorities, prompting Molina Flynn's resignation to uphold Municipal Court integrity.
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Immigration attorney — once illegally in the US — resigns as judge following FBI raid
Judge Joseph Molina Flynn for the Central Falls Municipal Court in Providence County, Rhode Island, abruptly resigned on Thursday after the FBI conducted a raid on his law offices.Molina Flynn, an immigration attorney in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, was appointed as a judge in January 2021. 'I wa...
FBI Raids Offices of Providence's Prominent Ex-Illegal Alien Judge
The “first formerly illegal alien judge in Rhode Island” abruptly resigned hours after the FBI raided his downtown Providence immigration law office on Thursday. Central Falls Municipal Court Judge Joseph Molina Flynn was being investigated before President Trump’s return to the Oval Office, and the raid was unrelated to his recent string of immigration-related executive […] The post FBI Raids Offices of Providence’s Prominent Ex-Illegal Alien J…
Immigration Attorney Resigns His Position as Judge After Federal Raid on Law Offices
The law offices of Joseph Molina Flynn were raided in Providence, Rhode Island, on Thursday by federal authorities, prompting the immigration lawyer to resign from his municipal court judge position. FBI agents conducted a search of his law offices in downtown Providence after receiving a warrant authorized by a court, according to WPRI-TV. The outlet reported... The post Immigration Attorney Resigns His Position as Judge After Federal Raid on L…
FBI and DHS launch joint raid on law office of sanctuary city immigration attorney and judge who promptly resigned
A joint task force of FBI and DHS agents raided the Rhode Island office of a sanctuary city immigration attorney on Thursday. The target of the raid was Joseph Molina Flynn, an immigration attorney who also serves as a municipal court judge in the city of Central Falls. “Molina Flynn was the first openly gay person and the first formerly undocumented person to serve on the bench in Central Falls,” according to The Providence Journal. FBI, Homel…
Rhode Island Judge Joseph Molina Flynn, specializing in immigration law, resigns after FBI raids office
FBI agents raided the law offices of immigration lawyer and Central Falls Municipal Court Judge Joseph Molina Flynn in Providence, Rhode Island, Thursday, though the reason for the raid has not yet been disclosed.
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