Rommel H. Ojeda
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Immigration multimedia reporter at www.documentedny.com | Se habla español! 🇪🇨🏃
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Rommel H. Ojeda
@rojeda.bsky.social
· Nov 19
A Family's Fight to Bring Their Father Home - Documented
Don Lupe had been living in the U.S. for 27 years when he was detained by ICE agents during a worksite raid in New Jersey. Then his family fought to have him freed.
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After 27 years in the U.S., Don Lupe was detained by ICE at his New Jersey workplace. His family and community fought to bring him home. His story shows the quiet, devastating toll these detentions take on families, and the growing rise of raids at NJ bonded warehouses. @documentedny.bsky.social
For @documentedny.bsky.social, I wrote about the uncertainty Venezuelan immigrants feel about their future in the U.S. While they celebrate Maduro’s capture, they say the country still has a long way to go before people can return.
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Following Maduro's Capture, Venezuelan Immigrants Face an Uncertain Future - Documented
Venezuelan immigrants and asylum seekers in the U.S. are now grappling with mixed emotions, unsure about what — or where — their future will be.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
For @documentedny.bsky.social, I wrote about the uncertainty Venezuelan immigrants feel about their future in the U.S. While they celebrate Maduro’s capture, they say the country still has a long way to go before people can return.
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NY families like the Ouattaras are being reshaped by Trump’s deportation agenda. In his second term’s first year, 4,177 immigrants were deported from NY—2,454 without criminal convictions. Communities are hollowed out, and families are left struggling to reunite.
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For These New Yorkers, a New Year’s Resolution to Reunite With Their Deported Family - Documented
President Trump’s first year in office saw at least 4,177 immigrant New Yorkers deported, many without criminal convictions, reshaping families’ lives as they began the new year apart.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:23 PM
NY families like the Ouattaras are being reshaped by Trump’s deportation agenda. In his second term’s first year, 4,177 immigrants were deported from NY—2,454 without criminal convictions. Communities are hollowed out, and families are left struggling to reunite.
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For some immigrant families — many of whom are grappling with economic hardship, family separation and fears of deportation — the “Magical Christmas” event in Queens brought some relief and a bit of holiday cheer.
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Christmas Comes Early in Corona, Queens - Documented
For some immigrant families in Queens — many of whom are grappling with economic hardship, family separation and fears of deportation — the “Magical Christmas” event brought some relief and a bit of h...
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December 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
For some immigrant families — many of whom are grappling with economic hardship, family separation and fears of deportation — the “Magical Christmas” event in Queens brought some relief and a bit of holiday cheer.
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Today’s Throughline (my @documentedny.bsky.social column) is about the family of Any López Belloza, the various meanings of “targeting,” and the calculus of speaking out about your immigration case if it means your loved ones might be on ICE’s radar. linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%...
Early Arrival: The truth of targeted immigration enforcement
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December 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Today’s Throughline (my @documentedny.bsky.social column) is about the family of Any López Belloza, the various meanings of “targeting,” and the calculus of speaking out about your immigration case if it means your loved ones might be on ICE’s radar. linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%...
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The number of abandoned asylum cases in 2025 is roughly double that of last year – a trend that experts say is a consequence of new administrative hurdles. documentedny.com/2025/12/19/a...
Abandoned Asylum Cases Have Doubled in 2025, Data Shows - Documented
New findings suggest that the immigration system — largely driven by fear and new administrative traps — makes it dangerously easy for families to lose their cases without ever having their day in cou...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The number of abandoned asylum cases in 2025 is roughly double that of last year – a trend that experts say is a consequence of new administrative hurdles. documentedny.com/2025/12/19/a...
From labor issues to divorce proceedings to asylum claims, NYLAG’s Free Mobile Clinic is bringing free legal help directly to New Yorkers in their neighborhoods.
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Legal Help on Wheels: NYLAG’s Free Mobile Clinic Meets New Yorkers in Their Neighborhood - Documented
From immigration advice to housing help, this mobile legal clinic offers no-cost legal support directly in the community.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
From labor issues to divorce proceedings to asylum claims, NYLAG’s Free Mobile Clinic is bringing free legal help directly to New Yorkers in their neighborhoods.
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Want to level up your writing about immigration? Here's how to write – and think – more clearly. Improve your thinking and your writing today by removing this one deceptive word from your vocabulary.
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Immigration Processes are Never 'Automatic'
Language is key to thinking and writing clearly about immigration. Improve your thinking and your writing today by removing this one deceptive word from your vocabulary.
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December 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Want to level up your writing about immigration? Here's how to write – and think – more clearly. Improve your thinking and your writing today by removing this one deceptive word from your vocabulary.
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Diallo, whose legal counsel confirmed her lawful status, was arrested at LaGuardia Airport by ICE. Advocates and politicians have said the detentions of immigrants without criminal records do not offer community safety, rather they stoke fear.
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Airport ICE Arrests See a 94% Spike — Putting Thousands of Immigrants In Danger - Documented
Across the country, more and more immigrants are being arrested, detained and sometimes deported while embarking on domestic flights.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Diallo, whose legal counsel confirmed her lawful status, was arrested at LaGuardia Airport by ICE. Advocates and politicians have said the detentions of immigrants without criminal records do not offer community safety, rather they stoke fear.
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Since Jan. 20, ICE airport arrests are up 94%, and arrests of immigrants without criminal records rose 560%. My story on Aissatou Diallo’s arrest at LaGuardia Airport in Queens examines the impact on families and the fear these arrests have stoked in others.
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Airport ICE Arrests See a 94% Spike — Putting Thousands of Immigrants In Danger - Documented
Across the country, more and more immigrants are being arrested, detained and sometimes deported while embarking on domestic flights.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Since Jan. 20, ICE airport arrests are up 94%, and arrests of immigrants without criminal records rose 560%. My story on Aissatou Diallo’s arrest at LaGuardia Airport in Queens examines the impact on families and the fear these arrests have stoked in others.
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Thanksgiving has become a way to respect the culture of their new home, while maintaining the richness of their heritage. Documented Rommel H. Ojeda
Immigrant Families Are Bringing the Flavor to Their Thanksgiving Feast
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Immigrant Families Are Bringing the Flavor to Their Thanksgiving Feast
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Immigrant Families Are Bringing the Flavor to Their Thanksgiving Feast - Documented
This Thanksgiving, immigrant New Yorkers are putting their own delicious twist on the classic American meal.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Thanksgiving has become a way to respect the culture of their new home, while maintaining the richness of their heritage. Documented Rommel H. Ojeda
Immigrant Families Are Bringing the Flavor to Their Thanksgiving Feast
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Immigrant Families Are Bringing the Flavor to Their Thanksgiving Feast
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A Bronx kitchen, a blender of chiles, and a grandmother’s recipe from Mexico: Thanksgiving becomes pavo enchilado, memory, and migration. 🦃 For @documentedny.bsky.social, I wrote about how immigrant families bring the flavors of home to the holiday table.
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Immigrant Families Are Bringing the Flavor to Their Thanksgiving Feast - Documented
This Thanksgiving, immigrant New Yorkers are putting their own delicious twist on the classic American meal.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A Bronx kitchen, a blender of chiles, and a grandmother’s recipe from Mexico: Thanksgiving becomes pavo enchilado, memory, and migration. 🦃 For @documentedny.bsky.social, I wrote about how immigrant families bring the flavors of home to the holiday table.
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As ICE agents circled the workers around, thoughts began rushing through Don Lupe’s mind: The thought of abandoning his wife and children; the thought that his 27-year life in the U.S. was suddenly over. Nuanced and beautiful reporting by @rojeda.bsky.social @documentedny.bsky.social bit.ly/3XH2cj8
A Family's Fight to Bring Their Father Home - Documented
Don Lupe had been living in the U.S. for 27 years when he was detained by ICE agents during a worksite raid in New Jersey. Then his family fought to have him freed.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
As ICE agents circled the workers around, thoughts began rushing through Don Lupe’s mind: The thought of abandoning his wife and children; the thought that his 27-year life in the U.S. was suddenly over. Nuanced and beautiful reporting by @rojeda.bsky.social @documentedny.bsky.social bit.ly/3XH2cj8
After 27 years in the U.S., Don Lupe was detained by ICE at his New Jersey workplace. His family and community fought to bring him home. His story shows the quiet, devastating toll these detentions take on families, and the growing rise of raids at NJ bonded warehouses. @documentedny.bsky.social
A Family's Fight to Bring Their Father Home - Documented
Don Lupe had been living in the U.S. for 27 years when he was detained by ICE agents during a worksite raid in New Jersey. Then his family fought to have him freed.
documentedny.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
After 27 years in the U.S., Don Lupe was detained by ICE at his New Jersey workplace. His family and community fought to bring him home. His story shows the quiet, devastating toll these detentions take on families, and the growing rise of raids at NJ bonded warehouses. @documentedny.bsky.social
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The shutdown may be over, but SNAP delays mean many New Yorkers still aren’t getting benefits. Food pantries are seeing longer lines and more people struggling with rising costs. @documentedny.bsky.social @rojeda.bsky.social
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New Yorkers Are Still Going Hungry from SNAP Delays
Because SNAP benefits are issued a month in advance, many won’t see relief until well after the government reopens. Meanwhile, food pantries say the need for food has intensified even more.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The shutdown may be over, but SNAP delays mean many New Yorkers still aren’t getting benefits. Food pantries are seeing longer lines and more people struggling with rising costs. @documentedny.bsky.social @rojeda.bsky.social
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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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October 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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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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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September 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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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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.
September 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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.
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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September 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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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🚨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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September 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🚨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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🇲🇽 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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September 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
🇲🇽 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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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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September 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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...
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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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September 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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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. @maketheroadny.bsky.social Attorney Explains What the TRO Means for Federal Plaza Detainees
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August 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
. @maketheroadny.bsky.social Attorney Explains What the TRO Means for Federal Plaza Detainees
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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.
Migrants Find Home Away From Home at Cafewal, a Volunteer-Run Resource Center documentedny.com/2025/08/01/c...
August 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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.
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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July 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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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