Irina Vaynerman
Irina Vaynerman is a civil rights lawyer and co-founder of Groundwork Legal, a public interest law firm in Minnesota, known for her advocacy on behalf of families affected by immigration enforcement, particularly during the recent high-profile case involving the separation of a toddler from her father.
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Irina Vaynerman is one of the family’s lawyers who spoke about the release of the two-year-old girl.
Minnesotans protest ICE crackdown - Taipei Times
Taiwan· 2026-01-25
Irina Vaynerman is the lawyer representing the family involved in the immigration incident.
ICE detém criança de dois anos no Minnesota e transporta-a para centro no Texas | Imigração
Portugal· 2026-01-24
Irina Vaynerman criticized the unimaginable horror of the situation involving the detained father and daughter.
Minneapolis, agenti federali uccidono un uomo in strada. Bimba di due anni fermata dall'Ice assieme al padre e deportata in Texas
Italy· 2026-01-24
Irina Vaynerman is one of the family’s lawyers who spoke out about the detention of the father and daughter.
US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-01-24Irina Vaynerman, one of the family's lawyers, stated that authorities later returned the father and daughter to Minnesota.
Agenții ICE au arestat o fetiță de 2 ani și au deportat-o ilegal într-un alt stat. Avocat: „Lipsa de umanitate este dincolo de orice cuvinte”
Romania· 2026-01-24
A two-year-old was reunited with her mother Friday, a day after she was detained with her father outside of their home in South Minneapolis, lawyer Irina Vaynerman told the Associated Press.
Police arrest about 100 clergy in Minnesota as thousands protest surge in immigration agents
Canada· 2026-01-24
Irina Vaynerman is one of the family’s lawyers who criticized the actions of immigration officials regarding the detention of the father and daughter.
US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’ | Minneapolis
United Kingdom· 2026-01-24