FBI agents raided the law offices of Joseph Molina Flynn, a prominent immigration attorney and municipal court judge in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Following the raid, Flynn resigned from his judicial position. While the specific charges remain unclear, the action follows reports that Flynn originally entered the U.S. illegally from Colombia before becoming a citizen.
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FBI agents raid office of prominent judge and attorney in Rhode Island.
Believe it or not, this judge came to our country illegally.
A shocking scene unfolded
Thursday morning
in America's smallest state
that might be
related to President Trump's ongoing immigration crackdown.
As a province journal reported,
FBI agents raided the law offices of Joseph Molina Flynn
at the 127th Doran Street building in Providence,
where he practiced, yes, you guessed it, immigration law.
Melina Flynn is a prominent immigration lawyer in Massachusetts.
and Rhode Island
and serves as a municipal court judge in Central Falls, Rhode Island.
Or at least he did until he resigned today.
The Valley Breeze notes that Melina Flynn
was once an illegal alien from Colombia
before becoming an attorney and a legal citizen.
He also became the first immigrant to serve
on the bench in Central Falls back in 2021.
Footage captured by NBC10 Rhode Island's Brian Crandell,
shows the moment FBI agents
walked into Melina Flynn's law offices to gather evidence.
This, of course, means that NBC was tipped off about
this raid prior to it happening.
It is still not immediately clear why government
officials targeted Melina Flynn's office.
Jim Martin, a spokesman for U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Kunha's office.
There was, quote, unauthorized activity at the location,
but declined to elaborate.
An FBI spokeswoman told the Providence Journal that the agency was,
quote, conducting court authorized activities at the address,
which just means they had a warrant, right?
Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera announced Melina Flynn's resignation
as municipal court judge
following the FBI raid.
Quote, I was deeply concerned to see the report of an FBI search
at the law offices of Joseph Melina Flynn,
Rivera said in a statement. She continued,
as the Central Falls community knows transparency
and accountability are priorities of mine.
In an effort to uphold the integrity and focus of the Municipal Court,
Judge Melina Flynn
has officially resigned his position.
We only have to wonder, folks.
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