.@ProPublica's reporting on the deadly consequences of abortion bans continues. Porsha Ngumezi was having a first trimester miscarriage in Texas. She was hemorrhaging and needed an emergency D&C to quickly empty the uterus and stop the bleeding. propublica.org/article/porsha…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responds to Trump's call for a 25% tariff "We do not produce these weapons, nor do we consume synthetic drugs. Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting the drug demand in yours."

If you're a current or former City Hall staffer with similar stories to share, please don't hesitate to DM me or ask for my Signal. I take protecting my sources very seriously.

‘Find little bits to keep us going; if we all despair, change won’t happen.’ —Melissa Morgan. Journalist Alma Campos ✍🏼 highlights resilience & healing at the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health's convening. A co-publication with @Mindsitenews 🔗 bit.ly/3OrUBjP

My latest for Block Club Chicago — w/ Francia Garcia Hernandez and Colin Boyle — is a deep dive on the compounding struggles of migrants in Chicago. Their safety net is dwindling as our local govt is phasing out resources, and as Trump's anti-immigrant policies loom. blockclubchicago.org/2024/12/18/tru…

Ooooh, interesting! Get to work, historians! CIA releases docs on Latino civil rights-era surveillance axios.com/2025/01/06/cia…

And just like that… I faced my first media layoff. Yesterday was my last day as Reproductive Justice reporter at Reckon. It’s been a TIME to say the least. Not sure what’s next for me but open to job leads & freelance pitches. annabelrochamedia @ gmail[dot]com

Eight years ago I was laid off when Trump was inaugurated. Today, I’m laid off as he returns to power. But I’m not unique among many women of color missing from newsrooms. I’m an investigative reporter and I focus on immigration. I hope I get a chance to work in a newsroom again.

As immigration raids sweep Chicago, some families stay home in fear. Others fight back—organizing legal aid, workshops & neighborhood patrols. "My kids don’t deserve to see their mother hiding." My story for Guardian US w/ Maanvi Singh theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

Anxiety over immigration enforcement is driving chronic absenteeism among children of immigrants, affecting their education and well-being. How can families, schools, and communities step in? My latest story for MindSite News 𝚙𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚋𝚛𝚊. mindsitenews.org/2025/02/19/imm…

I spoke with National Immigrant Justice Center and OCAD to uncover what happens after an ICE arrest. The struggle families face to find loved ones, sudden transfers, and the uncertainty that follows. 'It’s one of the hardest parts... people just disappear into the system.' southsideweekly.com/where-do-peopl…

Too often, people's loved ones are illegally denied legal services after ICE arrests, or they're relocated & disappeared. South Side Weekly's Alma Campos ✍🏼 unravels ICE's detention maze and shares tools ppl can use to locate their loved ones here: southsideweekly.com/where-do-peopl…

Thank you for sharing this and for bringing your expertise to such an important topic.