Kevin Gomes Andrade
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Kevin Gomes Andrade
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Journalist, reader, writer, and translator. Focused on immigrant communities, especially those in New England.

Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.

Words in: @nytimes.com, @washingtonpost.com, @bostonglobe.bsky.social, more.

Portfolio: www.kevinandrade.
@jonathanblitzer.bsky.social Thank you! Please keep leading the charge!
July 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
June 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I'm proud to be a member of the Light team and look forward to providing the community with coverage, alongside Ellie and the rest of the team, on this salient issue.
May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We were in Burlington a week later to witness his release on bail. His release was delayed after it was found that three A-numbers, used to identify immigration cases, were assigned to Méndez.

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New Bedford immigrant whose arrest went viral freed on bond - The New Bedford Light
“I just want to see my family now,” said Juan Francisco Méndez, released 31 days after agents smashed the window of his vehicle and arrested him on April 14.
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May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I was at Chelmsford Immigration Court when an immigration judge ordered the release of Juan Francisco Méndez. His arrest went viral after an agent was filmed smashing his car window with a hammer.

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Immigrant ordered released by judge is still in custody as ICE files charges - The New Bedford Light
The misdemeanor charges against Juan Francisco Méndez could keep him in custody at least until next week.
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May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I interviewed a mother and daughter trying to figure out what to do with their lives hours after ICE agents arrested Juan Ramón Alegría Rodas as he was getting ready to pick his daughter up from New Bedford High School.

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Immigrant in U.S. for 30 years arrested by federal agents in New Bedford - The New Bedford Light
Juan Ramón Alegría Rodas is the 18th confirmed detainee in New Bedford since Jan. 20. He says he has been detained in a case of mistaken identity.
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May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM