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Journalist. Storyteller. Floridian. Latina.
Currently a news assistant with the NPR Education Desk in Washington, D.C.

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Torrance County ICE detainees say tap water causing skin problems amid local water emergency

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By Patrick Lohmann Verified, Ariana Figueroa
| News from the States
The water shortage afflicting the town of Estancia has coincided with a spike in water quality complaints from immigrant detainees at the nearby Torrance County Detention Facility, according to a immigration lawyer who conducts weekly jail visits.
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Citizens Bank is parting ways with two ICE contractors

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By Ariana Figueroa
| News from the States
Following months of protests outside its branches and Providence headquarters, Rhode Island’s largest bank announced Friday it is cutting its financial ties with two for-profit prison operators that have detained immigrants on behalf of the Trump administration. Citizens Bank in a statement said it will end its credit facilities with GEO Group and CoreCivic,  two of the biggest contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Houston police worked with ICE on at least 103 occasions since April, report shows

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By Alejandro Santos Cid, Ariana Figueroa, Shalina Chatlani Verified
| News from the States
Houston police worked with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on at least 103 occasions since April, according to the first report required by the Houston City Council to measure cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.
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