Soy yo 🦊-- Bilingual, multimedia journalist & filmmaker @documentedny. DM for signal & email. @newmarkjschool 21. @CUNY & @NAHJ
Astoria, Queens
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Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
NEW🚨 Jose Chajón Raxón died less than 4 days after his arrest by ICE in Passaic, NJ. 75 people were taken from his town in July — a 4,000%+ surge in arrests during the peak week. Fear has transformed the majority-Latino city, but also fueled resistance.
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Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
NEW from @CestRommel @lamthuyvo:
Multiple immigrants say they were misled by the Queens immigration nonprofit La Jornada, which some say charged them for legal help they never received — and that it may not have been qualified to give.
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Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
“This specific scam preys on the perceived vulnerability of immigrants looking for legal assistance.” – D.A. Bragg. Read more in @Documentedny by @CestRommel on our efforts to stop imposter accounts from falsely posing as pro bono legal organizations: documentedny.com/2026/04/24/…
Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
Exclusive🚨
One Year After Trump Vowed to Make America Great Again, Report Finds Workers Are Less Safe
As federal funding, workplace inspections, and safety regulations decline, danger on the job is on the rise
New for @Documentedny
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Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
How Immigrants Shaped New York’s Iconic Food Scene. From hamburgers and pizza to momos and tacos — immigrants brought some of our most beloved foods to the United States. And then, in New York, they reinvented them.
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Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
Newlyweds Allan and Matthew went to 26 Federal Plaza together to interview for a marriage-based green card. Allan never came home. @Documentedny
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Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
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 @CestRommel bit.ly/3XH2cj8
Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
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 @CestRommel
Read more: documentedny.com/2025/11/14/…
Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
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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Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
🚩UPDATE: Joel Camas, the Gotham Collaborative High School student detained at a routine ICE check-in, has been ordered released after nearly a month in custody.
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Thanks to @Documentedny for their thoughtful coverage of MexFest -- the Día de los Muertos | Rituales de Resiliencia Exhibition is open to the community until November 30th.
Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
Through a child’s eyes, Kimberly Tso’s new book playfully connects kids to Chinatown’s history. Join her @mocanyc this Sat for a reading + Mid-Autumn celebration!documentedny.com/2025/10/02/… @Documentedny
Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
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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Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
My story about the gangsters and Chinatown, then and now. A former gang boss told me "holding a pen is better than holding a gun."
Ghosts of Chinatown documentedny.com/2025/09/12/…
Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
Nearly 25 years after clearing rubble at ground zero, undocumented workers could gain a pathway to citizenship with a bill from @RepAOC being reintroduced today.
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Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
Scoop 🚨
They Helped Rebuild After #September11, Now They Live in Fear of Deportation.
Undocumented clean-up workers at ground zero could gain a pathway to citizenship with a bill from @AOC being reintroduced today
My latetst for @Documentedny latest
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Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
Undocumented workers who helped the 9/11 clean-up effort have not only been forgotten, they face the threat of deportation. @RepAOC proposes a pathway for citizenship for the thousands of workers who put NYC back together after the attacks.
@Documentedny
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Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
The Trump administration is targeting everyone: community members, neighbors, business owners, parents, and even kids. This sweeping, indiscriminate effort is, in the words of Vera’s Shayna Kessler, “upending stability.”
Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
Fear and uncertainty: This is the unsettling reality for New York’s immigrant communities, living on edge as the Trump administration escalates its promises of mass deportation and lets cruelty unfold. documentedny.com/2025/08/20/…
Rommel H. Ojeda retweeted
Community leaders across New York City report significant drops in immigrant participation at events and services, citing Trump administration enforcement policies as the cause.
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