Per the Journal's report, Molina Flynn is the "first openly gay person and the first formerly undocumented person to serve on the bench in Central Falls, according to the city. The announcement of Molina Flynn's resignation came from Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera after the raid on Thursday.

FBI agents raided a building on Dorrance Street in downtown Providence on Thursday morning. "There is court authorized activity at that location," said Jim Martin, a spokesman for U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha's office. He declined to elaborate. The 127 Dorrance St. building houses the offices of Joseph Molina Flynn, an immigration lawyer in Massachusetts and Rhode Island who serves as a municipal court judge in Central Falls. Molina Flynn's office is the focus of the search, according to multiple sources.

Molina Flynn was born in Medellin, Colombia, and arrived in the U.S. on a tourist visa at 9 years old. He remained in the country illegally for another 15 years before he obtained lawful permanent residency, the law office website states. Molina Flynn obtained his U.S. citizenship in September 2014. His law practice, founded in 2015, specializes in immigration, family, and criminal cases.