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Rommel H. Ojeda

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Immigration multimedia reporter at www.documentedny.com | Se habla español! 🇪🇨🏃 Reposts does not equal endorsement.

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Rommel H. Ojeda @rojeda.bsky.social · 2d

After attorney Kofi Amankwaa was sentenced for defrauding hundreds of immigrants, his victims were left without help—no guidance, no restitution, some facing deportation. "They didn’t leave us with anything to protect ourselves," L. told
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'Because of Someone Else’s Mistake, They Deport You’: Immigrants Defrauded by Bronx Lawyer Speak Out - Documented

Months after attorney Kofi Amankwaa was sentenced for filing fraudulent VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) petitions, his immigrant clients say they’ve received no help or outreach from federal authori...

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Rommel H. Ojeda @rojeda.bsky.social · 12d

A new report found a NYC DOC investigator broke sanctuary laws by sharing detainee info with ICE. Advocates warn such breaches fuel fear in immigrant communities and highlight gaps in DOC training and oversight.

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Report Finds DOC Investigator Breaks Sanctuary City Laws

A New York City Department of Correction investigator violated the city's sanctuary laws by sharing information about two men in custody with federal immigration authorities, highlighting gaps in trai...

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Documented @documentedny.bsky.social · 20d

HAPPENING NOW: 11 lawmakers have been arrested by DHS on the tenth floor of 26 Federal Plaza after trying to gain access for over an hour.

Rommel H. Ojeda @rojeda.bsky.social · 21d

NYPD seized 53 e-bikes in East Village sweeps after 311 complaints, costing delivery workers thousands in lost wages. Advocates say the sweeps show the Adams admin criminalizing delivery workers, mostly immigrants, while failing to build needed infrastructure.

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NYPD's Confiscation of E-Bikes Leave Immigrant Delivery Workers Without Wheels or Wages - Documented

In two organized summer sweeps, the New York Police Department confiscated a total of 53 e-bikes in the East Village.

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Rommel H. Ojeda @rojeda.bsky.social · 21d

Last month I spoke with @maketheroadny.bsky.social on the TRO and what it meant for immigrants in NYC: documentedny.com/2025/08/13/m...

Make the Road Attorney Explains What the TRO Means for Federal Plaza Detainees - Documented

We spoke with Make the Road Supervising Attorney Alexandra Rizio about the recent TRO order and how it'll change the conditions of detainees at Federal Plaza.

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Rommel H. Ojeda @rojeda.bsky.social · 21d

🚨Update: A TRO against ICE’s holding conditions at 26 Federal Plaza has now become a preliminary injunction with class certification. A judge barred ICE from overcrowding and ordered mats, soap, hygiene supplies & confidential lawyer calls within 24 hrs.

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District Court Grants Order Prohibiting ICE from Detaining Immigrants in Abusive Conditions at 26 Federal Plaza | American Civil Liberties Union

NEW YORK – A U.S. District Court granted a preliminary injunction today that would improve conditions for people detained by Immigration and Customs...

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Clarissa A. León @clarissaleon.bsky.social · 21d

🇲🇽 In the midst of all the Mexican Independence Day parade cancellations, the community in Staten Island came OUT. "We are not going back to the shadows," members told the organizers. cc @HolaLaYesenia / @LaColmenaNYC

Read more from @cestrommel here:

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‘We Are Not Going Back to the Shadows’: Staten Island’s Mexican Parade Marches On - Documented

Thousands of Mexican immigrants and allies gathered in Staten Island to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, despite fears of ICE presence, to show their pride in their culture and to support one…

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Alvin Bragg @manhattanda.bsky.social · Sep 8

Más información sobre nuestros esfuerzos para alentar a las comunidades vulnerables a denunciar las infracciones laborales y el fraude migratorio en @documentedny.bsky.social: documentedny.com/2025/09/08/m...

Líderes comunitarios redoblan esfuerzos para servir a inmigrantes ante redadas de ICE - Documented

Disminuye la participación en programas para inmigrantes en Queens tras políticas de Trump, NICE adapta servicios para atender temores comunitarios.

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Documented @documentedny.bsky.social · 22d

Thousands of Mexican immigrants and allies gathered in Staten Island to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, despite fears of ICE presence, to show their pride in their culture and to support one another.
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Documented @documentedny.bsky.social · Aug 13

. @maketheroadny.bsky.social Attorney Explains What the TRO Means for Federal Plaza Detainees
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evlovesnyc.bsky.social @evlovesnyc.bsky.social · Aug 6

Hey, look! It's our Cafewal project in the news! Thanks @documentedny.bsky.social and @rojeda.bsky.social for coming to see what we are doing alongside the newest New Yorkers, asylum seekers and migrants.

Documented @documentedny.bsky.social · Aug 5

Migrants Find Home Away From Home at Cafewal, a Volunteer-Run Resource Center documentedny.com/2025/08/01/c...

Rommel H. Ojeda @rojeda.bsky.social · Jul 23

Dylan, a Bronx high schooler, was detained by ICE on May 21. He has no criminal record. A judge granted a motion to reconsider the improper dismissal of his asylum case, but he remains detained. “This is like a global nightmare,” his mother told me.

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Mother of Bronx Student Pleads for His Release, Two Months After ICE Detained Him - Documented

Raiza is fighting for the release of her son, Dylan Lopez Contreras, who was detained by ICE agents after attending his asylum case hearing in New York immigration court.

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Rommel H. Ojeda @rojeda.bsky.social · Jul 21

After four months of being held in El Salvador’s maximum security prison #CECOT, #Merwil #Gutiérrez— who was arrested in the Bronx— reunited with his sister in Venezuela last Friday. “Thank God my son is over there now,” his father told @documentedny.bsky.social

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From El Salvador’s CECOT Prison to His Family’s Arms - Documented

After spending 125 days in El Salvador’s notorious Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison, Merwil Gutiérrez, a 20-year-old asylum seeker detained in the Bronx, was released last Friday ...

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The Legal Aid Society @legalaidnyc.bsky.social · Jul 7

“People who are doing housing work, family law, tax work, all these things — they are all being touched by the trend of detention that’s happening..."

Deborah Lee, Attorney-in-Charge at The Legal Aid Society

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Search for Lawyers Intensifies as Court Detentions Ramp Up - Documented

As Trump’s immigration crackdown escalates, an overburdened legal aid system leaves many immigrants alone and scrambling for help.

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Rebecca Watson @skepchick.org · Jun 18

I've been talking about con artists for two decades, and this is one of the worst scams I've ever seen: fake immigration lawyers are taking advantage of immigrants who want to legally live in the US but are scared of being abducted by ICE thugs skepchick.org/2025/06/ice-...

ICE is Helping Predators Scam Immigrants

Transcript: The US government has empowered a secret police force to round up people they suspect of being undocumented immigrants and disappearing them off the streets, out of schools, and even aw…

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Jun 9

What a disturbingly intricate scam: Immigrants end up paying thousands of dollars and attending fake virtual immigration hearings over many months—all the while jeopardizing their real immigration cases by missing the real hearings.

Fake Immigration Courts Take Advantage of Immigrants Desperate for Answers

Immigrants seeking legal help online to protect themselves from Trump’s deportation plans are increasingly falling prey to costly scams.

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Amir Khafagy @amirkhafagy.bsky.social · Jun 11

Big News for Workers 🔥

New York's Retail Worker Safety Act and the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act took effect last week, making New York workplaces safer

Read all about it in my latest for @documentedny.bsky.social

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New Labor Laws Bring Safety Protections to NYS Warehouse and Retail Workers

The Retail Worker Safety Act and the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act Aim to make New York workplaces safer.

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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · Jun 10

As if immigration court is not bleak enough, @rojeda.bsky.social reports on the bleakness of scam immigration court:

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Fake Immigration Courts Take Advantage of Immigrants Desperate for Answers

Immigrants seeking legal help online to protect themselves from Trump’s deportation plans are increasingly falling prey to costly scams.

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Rommel H. Ojeda @rojeda.bsky.social · Jun 9

Immigrants are falling victim to elaborate scams on social media while seeking legal assistance to avoid deportation under Trump’s most recent crackdown. In New York City alone, immigration-related scams rose by 27% last year.

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Fake Immigration Courts Take Advantage of Immigrants Desperate for Answers - Documented Fake Immigration Courts Take Advantage of Immigrants Desperate for Answers

Immigrants seeking legal help online to protect themselves from Trump’s deportation plans are increasingly falling prey to costly scams.

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Rommel H. Ojeda @rojeda.bsky.social · Jun 4

Josue Trejo Lopez, 19, was deported two weeks before his high school graduation—despite having no criminal record. He’s one of a growing number of immigrants being detained at ICE check-ins, as Trump pushes mass deportations regardless of background.

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Josue Lopez Was Set to Graduate High School on May 21 — Instead, ICE Deported Him to El Salvador - Documented

After coming to the U.S. as children, and living in the country for nine years, brothers Jose, 20, and Josue Lopez, 19, were abruptly detained during a routine ICE check-in and deported to El Salvador...

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Rommel H. Ojeda @rojeda.bsky.social · Mar 21

For @documentedny.bsky.social, I followed Afrikana to cover their efforts to feed Muslim asylum seekers during Ramadan—addressing food insecurity while fostering community and cultural connection.

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Before Dawn: Serving New York's Asylum Seekers During Holy Month of Ramadan

With thousands of meals distributed daily, Afrikana is not only addressing food insecurity but also fostering a sense of community and cultural connection during the holy month of Ramadan.

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Rommel H. Ojeda @rojeda.bsky.social · Mar 10

I spoke with immigrants who said they fear ICE will detain them if they attend immigration court. Experts warn, however, that missing a hearing can result in an automatic deportation order.

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Rumors and Fear Drive Immigrants to Skip Court — A Decision With Heavy Costs

Immigrants are considering not attending their immigration court hearings without realizing the impact it could have in their case.

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Rommel H. Ojeda @rojeda.bsky.social · Feb 5

An increase in posts about #ICE raids on TikTok, claiming they are happening under Trump’s anti-immigration agenda, has been fueling fear in immigrant communities and reinforcing the perception of massive raids.

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TikTok Is Fueling Fears of ICE Raids, Even When They Aren’t Happening

Social media platforms like TikTok have seen a surge of videos claiming to show ICE raids conducted under Trump’s anti-immigration agenda.

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Reynaldo Leaños Jr. @reynaldoleanosjr.bsky.social · Jan 22

I finally joined!

Hi everyone, I'm a journalist / producer from the #RGV of south Texas on the U.S.-Mexico border, now in NYC.

I work for a podcast / national public radio show named Latino USA where we cover everything related to Latinos & Latinas

Hope you'll give me follow me!
www.latinousa.org

Latino USA with Maria Hinojosa, produced by The Futuro Media Group, is the longest running Latino-focused program on U.S. public media.

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Rommel H. Ojeda @rojeda.bsky.social · Dec 17

Poor communication and a hasty relocation leave Floyd Bennett Field residents like Montilla uncertain about their children’s schooling and the potential loss of important mail.

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Migrants Feel Relief and Anxiety as Floyd Bennett Field Closes - Documented

The 2,000-bed shelter sat on federal land, heightening fears that agents could easily enter and arrest migrants. Now that it is closed, residents face more uncertainty.

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