Nashville journalist and ICE critic Estefany Rodriguez arrested and incarcerated

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Image Credit: Andrew Lancaster on Unsplash Colombian journalist Estefany Rodríguez, a reporter for the Spanish-language outlet Nashville Noticias, was arrested on March 4 while traveling with her husband in a vehicle marked with the newsroom’s logo. According to testimony from her defense, plainclothes immigration agents surrounded the car and detained her in what lawyers describe as a targeted, nonroutine operation. The timeline of immigration …

Nashville journalist and ICE critic Estefany Rodriguez arrested and incarcerated

NASHVILLE—It’s a case that’s become a cause célèbre nationwide. Courageous young journalist, Estefany Rodriguez, a reporter for the Spanish-language news outlet Nashville Noticias, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 4 for allegedly violating immigration laws. Rodriguez is originally from Colombia and had produced numerous reports critical of ICE and its violent tactics. She was arrested after being surveilled with…

Estefany Rodríguez shares her immigration detention story - Nashville Banner

Journalist Estefany Rodríguez has spoken publicly for the first time after she spent more than two weeks in federal immigration detention. On Monday, she sat down next to her boss, Nashville Noticias News Director Veronica Salcedo, for an intimate 50-minute interview that has since been viewed thousands of times. She started by giving Salcedo a hug and thanking the people who have shared her story, showed support or donated to her GoFundMe.  “Th…