Laura N. Rodríguez Presa (@laura_n_rod) 's Twitter Profile
Laura N. Rodríguez Presa

@laura_n_rod

Immigration Journalist at @Chicagotribune/ Advisor at DePaul University/ VP @nahj_chi /Maktub/ 1 John 4:16/ RTs ≠ endorsements /[email protected]

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The case of a 19-year-old Mexico-born college student in Georgia who ended up in a detention center following a mistaken traffic stop shows what millions of Dreamers are facing under President Trump's immigration crackdown. nbcnews.com/news/latino/dr…

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Note that ICE has accomplished these "record" arrest numbers by RE-ARRESTING thousands of people who are already in the removal process, people who had been COMPLYING with their release orders by attending court hearings and check-ins. These actions undermine the rule of law.

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President Donald Trump threatened to cut Elon Musk’s government contracts as their fractured alliance rapidly escalated into a public feud Thursday. trib.al/VQEX8Gt

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Aldermen & immigrant groups call for an investigation into how Chicago police responded to the protest outside a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement office in the South Loop. 'They basically assisted [ICE] in the operation,' said Tenoch Rodriguez. chicagotribune.com/2025/06/05/ald…

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Breaking: ICE subpoenaed Chicago for records of applicants to CityKey, a city ID program launched in 2017 to stand against Trump. The Law Dept says: “We were responsive, within the bounds of the law and consistent with our Welcoming City Ordinance.” chicagotribune.com/2025/06/06/ice…

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick) 's Twitter Profile Photo

HA. You know how ICE got these high arrests? By RE-ARRESTING people who were attending their court hearings and mandatory check-ins! ICE is arresting people who are COMPLYING. People with no criminal records; the ones doing what they were told! Not criminals; low-hanging fruit.

HA. You know how ICE got these high arrests? By RE-ARRESTING people who were attending their court hearings and mandatory check-ins!

ICE is arresting people who are COMPLYING. People with no criminal records; the ones doing what they were told! Not criminals; low-hanging fruit.
Nidia (@nidiacavazostv) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In response to claims of immigrants detained within the basement of a federal building in LA after their ICE check-ins,a DHS spokesperson has issued the following statement: “Those arrested had executable final orders of removal by an immigration judge and had not complied with

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When Gladis Yolanda Chavez finally had a chance to speak to her attorney, two days after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the first thing she asked him to do was keep her daughter safe. chicagotribune.com/2025/06/06/ice…

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My latest: A Honduran mother & about 20 others arrested in Chicago were still at the ICE processing center in Broadview Friday AM. They had been sleeping on the floor & sitting around on the few chairs available, she told her lawyers. chicagotribune.com/2025/06/06/ice…

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BREAKING: Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera was “unintentionally” shot and killed by her partner when they encountered an armed person during a foot pursuit Thursday night in Chatham, police officials said. trib.al/MiHqdZb

Jonathan Weisman (@jonathanweisman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ask yourself why ICE is conducting these raids in cities like LA and Chicago where they face vociferous opposition but huge agribusinesses in places like Kristi Noem’s South Dakota go untouched.

Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A father screams for his child inside of a tiny interview room within a basement waiting room inside LA federal building. The space is not a holding area. No food. No water. No diapers. Those initially detained include a 2-year-old US citizen and a woman with high-risk pregnancy.

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The crowd at Mexican Heritage Night at Rate Field were all there to watch baseball and to celebrate their culture despite the newfound fear sparked by immigration crackdowns in the city of Chicago and its surroundings. trib.al/vphYZdz

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My latest: At Sox Mexican heritage night game, pride and community despite immigration crackdowns in Chicago and across the country. An unspoken night of resilience for many. Read my latest column. chicagotribune.com/2025/06/07/pri…

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Heightened immigration tensions in the city’s Mexican community did not stop the proud masses from showing up to Friday’s Mexican Heritage Night at Rate Field. Laura N. Rodríguez Presa column. trib.al/TSEwpPS