Carlitos Ricardo Parias is approaching 300 days behind bars, the longest known time a journalist has spent in U.S. custody.
Authorities say he's undocumented, but their account doesn't explain a growing mountain of evidence, FPF's Adam Rose writes in The Intercept.
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2026/08/16/ricardo-parias-ice-detention-journalist-los-angeles/
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