Bond Granted, Nashville Journalist Remains Detained as ICE Considers Appeal
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Estefany Rodríguez, a Nashville Spanish-language journalist for Nashville Noticias, was arrested by ICE in March and granted a $10,000 bond but remains detained in Louisiana as government lawyers reserve the right to appeal. Her lawyers allege mistreatment and say the arrest may have been retaliation for her reporting on ICE, while officials say she overstayed a tourist visa and missed appointments. A federal hearing is planned as she pursues asylum and a green-card application, and she has a seven-year-old daughter.
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