A Democrat congressman got embarrassed after spreading a major lie about the arrest of an immigrant journalist, all because he wanted to dunk on the Trump Administration.

As FOX Nashvillereported, a Nashville Noticias reporter named Estefany Rodríguez, who is originally from Colombia, was taken into custody by ICE agents on March 4.

Rodriguez wasreportedlyalongside her husband when a car she was in was surrounded by several other vehicles. Nashville Noticias reported that multiple individuals then exited the vehicles, took Rodriguz into custody, and transported her to a detention center.

Here is the fullstatementfrom Nashville Noticias regarding Rodriguez, which was obtained by FOX Nashville:

On March 4, Estefany Rodríguez, a reporter for Nashville Noticias and Univision 42 Nashville, was with her husband, Alejandro Medina III, outside the gym located at 2615 Murfreesboro Pike, when the vehicle they were traveling in (marked with the Nashville Noticias logo) was surrounded by several other vehicles. Several men got out and demanded that our colleague be taken into custody for reasons that the legal team will specify at a later date.

Estefany Rodríguez was taken to a detention center.

Estefany Rodríguez holds a degree in journalism from Colombia, her native country, where she has worked for several years at various news outlets. She joined the Nashville Noticias team in 2022, covering social, family, health, police, and immigration issues.

Nashville Noticias LLC expresses its respect for the laws of the United States and hopes that this situation will be resolved favorably for our colleague so that she can be released soon, as she needs to reunite with her young daughter and husband to continue her legal process within the framework permitted by law. Her legal team at MIRA Legal, as well as the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Coalition (TIRRC), are providing legal representation in the case and will have details on the progress and responses from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Tennessee Federal Court.

There is conflicting information regarding Rodriguez’s immigration status. One of her lawyers claimed she entered America legally but a spokesperson for ICEtoldCNN that Rodriguez “currently has no lawful immigration status.”

Court documents obtained byCNNshow Rodriguez has a pending political asylum claim and a valid work permit,

Source: The Gateway Pundit