Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

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National Correspondent, Immigration at NPR

National correspondent @NPR covering immigration. Puertorriqueño de Carolina. @michiganstateu alum. ¡Pa' lante y sin miedo! Dímelo: [email protected]

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Federal court rules Rümeysa Öztürk must be transferred to detention in Vermont

1 week ago | opb.org | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

People take part in a rally and a protest in solidarity with Rumeysa Ozturk and Mohsen Mahdawi outside New York Federal Court as the court hears the U.S. government request to appeal the decisions in their cases in New York, United States on May 06, 2025.
Federal judge blocks use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans in South Texas

1 week ago | kdll.org | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán |Leila Fadel

A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas on Thursday ruled that the president's use of the Alien Enemies Act to detain and deport Venezuelan immigrants from South Texas was "unlawful."
Federal judge blocks use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans in South Texas

1 week ago | hppr.org | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán |Leila Fadel

A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas on Thursday ruled that the president's use of the Alien Enemies Act to detain and deport Venezuelan immigrants from South Texas was "unlawful."
Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released

2 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán |Leila Fadel |Eric Westervelt

LEILA FADEL, HOST:Yesterday, you heard on this program from an imprisoned Columbia University student detained over his advocacy for Palestinian rights in the midst of the Gaza War. The government is accusing Mohsen Mahdawi - a Vermont resident - of stoking antisemitism, something he and his lawyers deny. In a Vermont prison, he told me this. MOHSEN MAHDAWI: When I signed on the Pledge of Allegiance, I signed to protect and defend the Constitution.
Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released

2 weeks ago | npr.org | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán |Leila Fadel |Eric Westervelt

Judge orders olumbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released under conditions Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5382317/nx-s1-5443723-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Columbia University student arrested and detained by masked immigration agents after his naturalization interview in Vermont, has been released on certain conditions. Sponsor Message
Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released

2 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán |Leila Fadel |Eric Westervelt

Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Columbia University student arrested and detained by masked immigration agents after his naturalization interview in Vermont, has been released on certain conditions.
Un día en la vida de un migrante que busca quedarse en los Estados Unidos

3 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Lee esta historia en inglés. INDIO, California — Cuando la enfermera le dijo a Yasmelin Velazquez que iba a ser hospitalizada por un par de días, la ansiedad de Velazquez se disparó. "¡No puedo quedarme!", exclamó. "¡Mañana tengo que ir a la corte de inmigración!"La hospitalización llega en un mal momento. Perderse su primera audiencia judicial al día siguiente casi garantizaría una orden de deportación para la inmigrante venezolana de 36 años y sus dos hijos pequeños.
Un día en la vida de un migrante que busca quedarse en los Estados Unidos

4 weeks ago | tpr.org | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Lee esta historia en inglés. INDIO, California — Cuando la enfermera le dijo a Yasmelin Velazquez que iba a ser hospitalizada por un par de días, la ansiedad de Velazquez se disparó. "¡No puedo quedarme!", exclamó. "¡Mañana tengo que ir a la corte de inmigración!"La hospitalización llega en un mal momento. Perderse su primera audiencia judicial al día siguiente casi garantizaría una orden de deportación para la inmigrante venezolana de 36 años y sus dos hijos pequeños.
The story of one migrant pursuing asylum

4 weeks ago | wbur.org | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

HomeRadioHere & NowThe story of one migrant pursuing asylumApril 15, 2025Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPRA Venezuelan was told to self-deport this week. She instead pushed for an asylum hearing. NPR’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán shares an inside view of what's happening to thousands of immigrants. This segment airs on April 15, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
A day in the life of one migrant seeking to stay in the U.S.

1 month ago | nhpr.org | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

INDIO, Calif. — When the nurse told Yasmelin Velazquez she was going to be hospitalized for a couple of days, Velazquez's anxiety spiked. "I can't stay!" she exclaimed. "I have immigration court tomorrow!"The hospitalization comes at a bad time. Missing her first court hearing the next day would almost guarantee a deportation order for the 36-year-old Venezuelan immigrant and her two young sons.