An investigative piece about two women who brought to light that, even as President Trump was campaigning and governing on a platform of deporting undocumented immigrants, he was employing many of them. A number of undocumented workers who were employed by the Trump organization, at golf courses and resorts like Mar-a-Lago, took great risks in […]
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The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez
In the story of one Mexican-American woman’s life, we can see the whole tragic story of the US-Mexico border’s transformation from a simple chain-link fence to a humanitarian crisis.
Posted inEditor's Pick
How Donald Trump’s War on Immigrants Is Playing Out in His Hometown
A massive, polyphonic account of the plight of undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers in New York City, where ICE’s increased presence has sent entire communities reeling.
Posted inNonfiction
Coachella, Underground
Spending time in California’s Coachella Valley, journalist Gabriel Thompson explores how the region’s Latino communities have adjusted to a life of fear and uncertainty under a Trump administration.
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How the American Meat Industry Exploits Undocumented Laborers
Meat processing is one of the most dangerous jobs in America, even more so if you’re one of the undocumented immigrants who sanitizes the facilities.
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Behind a $13 Shirt, a $6-an-Hour Worker
An expose on sweatshops in Los Angeles that exploit mostly undocumented workers, paying them less than minimum wage to work in slave-like conditions, and the loop-holes protecting retailers that use these sweatshops for their house brands — including Forever 21, TJ Maxx and Marshall’s.