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For many, the deaths of 6 men in the collapse of Scott Key Bridge is a reminder of the dangers that immigrant workers face every day. So I recently spent time with construction workers in Baltimore to hear about the hard but necessary jobs they do. NPR
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Here, when an expert says dairy “falls through the cracks,” it’s about shitty conditions for cows even on a so-called humane farm. Unsurprising to learn of another regulatory black hole. We’ve reported over and over on lack of worker protections in this dangerous industry

Let me just point out, the motivations are the same as when some Northern cities and states barred Black children from attending public schools in the 1800s. They believed if Black people knew their kids would be denied an education, they wouldn’t migrate to those states.

Heartbreaking reporting from Comitancillo, Gua. I spent lots of time here when I served as Peace Corps volunteer nearby. It's clear that people aren't leaving because they don't understand the risks, but rather because they have no better options. apnews.com/article/immigr…

My first time at Quesabirria Jalisco, I asked Ventura Orozco why his tacos were halal.

He answered with a moving story bout how a Palestinian restaurant took him in when he was at his lowest & how making his own shop halal led him to success.

Read here: chicagotribune.com/2024/04/09/que…

The Heritage Foundation is calling on states to require public schools to charge tuition to immigrant kids and those with undocumented parents — in order to “draw a lawsuit from the Left.”

The goal? To get the Supreme Court to reconsider Plyler v. Doe

ICYMI: Rebecca Plevin and I dug into the messy fight between California's wealthiest farmer & United Farm Workers. The two are locked in battle and and the outcome of their case could impact the future of organizing farmworkers.
latimes.com/california/sto…

Cleaning out desk (finally! 2023 was a lot) and discover the kid has been taking notes in my reporter notebooks 🤪

After 140 years, Heartland Alliance is closing. Dilpreet explores what this means for social services both locally and globally as the nonprofit spins off its subsidiaries and programs. chicagoreader.com/news-politics/…

Peter Schey is known for Flores v. Reno, which established detention standards & limits for immigrant kids. He also led Plyler v. Doe, which found states can't deny undocumented kids access to public education, and the fight against California's Prop. 187

latimes.com/politics/story…

This is so incredible

Officials identified the 2 individuals whose bodies were recovered today:
Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes from Mexico
Dorlian robial Castillo Cabrera from Guatemala
Both were part of the construction crew working on the bridge during the collapse #Keybridgenews WMAR-2 News

Such comprehensive coverage of bridge collapse in The Baltimore Banner this morning. Eight separate stories on home page. Among many other local reporters rising to the moment. thebaltimorebanner.com

Indiana AG Rokita, a champion of gun ownership rights, became the only official in the state w/ power to sue the gun industry. In January, he made clear he has little intention of ever doing so: “That's not gonna happen on my watch.'
via Vernal

propublica.org/article/inside…

It’s really such a failure of the media at large that we rarely highlight how common it is for injured & sick immigrants to refuse/delay medical care. Instead other narratives proliferate

I’ve covered pesticide exposures, accidents, workplace injuries & more where this happened

“This is going to be huge for a lot of people.'

I've written about a law offering $50,000/year of wrongful imprisonment -- but its narrow requirements led to delays, partial settlements and outright denials of payments.

Lawmakers are working to fix it.

propublica.org/article/michig…

Hoy me topé con esta Gatopardo de 2007 donde publiqué sobre aquella tragedia ocurrida a cientos de migrantes. Con 24 años, en aquella convulsa frontera norte, empezaba un recorrido por México que duraría tres años y terminaría en Los migrantes que no importan.

Advocates of legal immigration say foreign-born workers have long been a key factor in U.S. economic growth. But are immigrant workers sharing in the benefits of their contributions?

John Yang speaks to ProPublica's Melissa Sanchez for more.

This is really special, a little peek into how reporting happens at it’s best