US ICE arrested journalist in Nashville without warrant, her lawyers say

Nashville, U.S. immigration agents detained Estefany Rodriguez Flores, a reporter for Spanish-language outlet Nashville Noticias, during a traffic stop on Wednesday, March 4, and transferred her to an ICE detention center. Her attorneys filed an emergency petition asserting officers did not present a warrant and seeking immediate release; a federal judge ordered ICE to respond by Friday, March 6. ICE said officers held an administrative warrant and later stated she will receive due process. Court filings note she entered the United States in 2021 and has pending immigration matters, court records show. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.