ICE arrested Estefany Maria Rodriguez Florez of Nashville Noticias in the Tennessee capital and her detention drew swift condemnation from human rights, immigration advocacy and press freedom groups. for five years and "frequently reports on stories critical of ⁠ICE," her lawyers say. Rodriguez Florez arrived in the U.S. on a tourist visa, filed for political asylum, later married ⁠a ​U.S. citizen and has a valid work permit, her lawyers say. Trump's administration alleges she was not authorized to stay in the U.S. beyond 2021 on her tourist visa.

Source: The Telegraph March 20, 2026 08:07 UTC