Federal judge dismisses claims ICE detained Nashville journalist in retaliation for her reporting

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 386

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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A federal judge has dismissed a petition by a Nashville Spanish-language news reporter that alleged her detention by federal immigration agents this year was an unconstitutional retaliation for her critical reporting on immigration raids.

Estefany Rodriguez, a reporter for Nashville Noticias, was the subject of a targeted arrest on March 4 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who surveilled her leaving her home with her husband and 7-year-old daughter in a car displaying the news …

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