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What Citizenship Couldn't Protect Her From

Oct 12, 2026

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4 min read

What Citizenship Couldn't Protect Her From

Nine Months Pregnant. American. Detained by ICE. Cary López Alvarado spoke with The Ravenna Report.

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Isabel Ravenna

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"My Voice Was Trembling": Cary López Alvarado on Being Detained While Nine Months Pregnant
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Oct 12, 2026

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11 min read

"My Voice Was Trembling": Cary López Alvarado on Being Detained While Nine Months Pregnant

The U.S. citizen recounts her confrontation with federal immigration agents, the birth of her daughter while her partner was in custody, and the feat that has followed her since.

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna

Interviews

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"They Were Setting Her Up": Immigration Attorney on Representing a Pregnant US Citizen Detained By ICE
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Oct 12, 2026

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5 min read

"They Were Setting Her Up": Immigration Attorney on Representing a Pregnant US Citizen Detained By ICE

After federal immigration agents detained Cary López Alvarado, who was nine months pregnant, her attorney feared they would pursue criminal charges against her. Carrillo recounts his conversations with federal authorities, his concerns about the agents' conduct and why he sees her case as part of a broader pattern.

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna

News

The Return of Public Executions Is Not the Crime Deterrent Hegseth Thinks It Is.

Oct 9, 2026

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6 min read

The Return of Public Executions Is Not the Crime Deterrent Hegseth Thinks It Is.

The United States moved executions behind closed doors generations ago. Now, Pete Hegseth wants Americans to watch one, reviving questions about the psychological and societal consequences of state-sanctioned killing.

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna

Dispatch

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"She Should Have Known Better"

Oct 5, 2026

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2 min read

"She Should Have Known Better"

Trust men. But never enough that you can be blamed for what they do to you.

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna

Opinion

What a Way to Make a Life: How Lucky We Were to Share a World With Dolly Parton

Aug 26, 2026

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2 min read

What a Way to Make a Life: How Lucky We Were to Share a World With Dolly Parton

She could have been richer, louder and far more self-important. Instead, Dolly Parton spent a lifetime giving — money, dignity, time and kindness — away.

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna

Longform

From Healthy Pregnancy to Stillbirth: The Difference Was Detention
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Jul 16, 2026

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5 min read

From Healthy Pregnancy to Stillbirth: The Difference Was Detention

"It just seemed like a picture out of Auschwitz or something." A man tells the harrowing account of how he lost his son. He blames ICE.

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna

Longform

A Routine Immigration Appointment Took Her Husband.

Jun 8, 2026

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7 min read

A Routine Immigration Appointment Took Her Husband.

Six months later, their two infants have yet to see their father. And they don't know when they'll be able to.

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna

Interviews

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Before Ashley St. Clair Left MAGA, She Learned What Happens to Women Who Speak Up

May 30, 2026

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2 min read

Before Ashley St. Clair Left MAGA, She Learned What Happens to Women Who Speak Up

An assault, a lost friend group, and the fear of being cast out all over again.

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna
The Iran War's $25 Billion Price Tag, Explained Through American History

Apr 29, 2026

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2 min read

The Iran War's $25 Billion Price Tag, Explained Through American History

The Pentagon just admitted the Iran War has already cost the U.S. $25 Billion in just two months. What else has the U.S. done with that much money?

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna

Opinion

An Alleged Assassin Is Rushed To A Hospital. A Mother Killed.

Apr 28, 2026

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2 min read

An Alleged Assassin Is Rushed To A Hospital. A Mother Killed.

The California man charged in attempting to assassinate Trump at the dinner was safely and immediately transported to a hospital for a medical assessment, and allowed to see his day in court. Others haven’t been awarded that privilege.

Isabel Ravenna
Isabel Ravenna

Dispatch

"...AND SO IT BEGINS!"
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Nov 5, 2025

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8 min read

"...AND SO IT BEGINS!"

Project 2025 may be 48% complete, but the people voted. And they just rejected everything it stands for.

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Isabel Ravenna
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