Odalis Jhonatan Martínez Velásquez
Odalis Jhonatan Martínez Velásquez is a transgender Mexican immigrant who made headlines after being ordered released from an immigration detention center in Tacoma, Washington, by Judge Amy Baggio. Martínez Velásquez claimed to have been kidnapped and sexually assaulted in Mexico due to her gender identity and entered the United States in search of asylum. Her case has drawn significant attention amidst political controversies regarding immigration policies and the treatment of transgender individuals in detention.
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Odalis Jhonatan Martinez-Velasquez is a transgender woman claiming asylum in the U.S.
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Honduras:
Martínez Velásquez was detained after an immigration judge dismissed her case and sent to a male section of the detention center.
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