Court orders ICE to justify arrest of Nashville journalist

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: March 8, 2026

Words: 665

Last Updated: 1 day, 19 hours ago

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A federal judge has given Immigration and Customs Enforcement a deadline of noon Monday to file a written justification for the arrest of a Nashville journalist.

Estefany Maria Rodríguez Florez, whose job with the Spanish-language outlet Nashville Noticias has included critical reporting of ICE activities, was detained Wednesday by ICE agents while riding in a vehicle marked with the media outlet’s logo. Rodríguez had reported on ICE arrests in Nashville as recently as the day …

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