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Longtime human rights commissioner fired by governor after social media posts critical of ICE

by LAURA GUIDO / Idaho Capital Sun
| February 6, 2026 11:00 AM

After more than 30 years on the Idaho Human Rights Commission, Estella Zamora was terminated this week after Gov. Brad Little withdrew her re-appointment without warning.  

Her termination and Little’s withdrawal came amid a social media and conservative blogger uproar over Facebook posts Zamora made that were critical of actions by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. 

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