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US immigration authorities arrest Spanish-language news reporter in Tennessee

In Nashville, ICE arrested Nashville Noticias reporter during a traffic stop on Saturday and took her to a detention center without a warrant, court filings say.
Since joining Nashville Noticias in 2022, Estefany Rodriguez Flores, a Colombian citizen with a valid work permit, reported on immigration issues and applied for asylum through her U.S. citizen husband.
Her lawyers say in filings that ICE rescheduled meetings on her case twice — once for a winter storm closure and once because an agent couldn't find the appointment, with a new date set for March 17.
Her lawyers filed federal court documents this week challenging the arrest, and ICE did not immediately respond to requests for comment, her lawyers say.
A meeting on her case is set for March 17, and filings note she applied for asylum through her U.S. citizen husband and must reunite with her young daughter to continue the federal court process.

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U.S. immigration authorities arrest Spanish-language news reporter in Tennessee

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Estefany Rodriguez Flores, a reporter for Nashville Noticias who has done stories critical of ICE, was arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop and is being detained by enforcement and removal operations.

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