With generous support from the MacArthur Foundation, the Nieman Foundation organized a workshop in late October for reporters, editors and new media voices who cover immigration. Designed for those who need to better understand the complex economic, labor and legal issues surrounding the topic, the three-day gathering convened a diverse group of experienced journalists, economists, labor leaders, law enforcement officials, researchers and academics.
Session Videos
Why this workshop?
- Ann Marie Lipinski, curator, Nieman Foundation
- Andrew Solomon, vice president, public affairs, and Tara Magner, program officer, U.S. Programs, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Widening the Lens: Immigration Reform and the Future of our Country
- Demetrios Papademetriou, president and co-founder, Migration Policy Institute
The State of the U.S. Economy and Key Issues Facing the Country in the Next Decade
- Carmen Reinhart, Minos A. Zombanakis Professor of the International Financial System, Harvard Kennedy School
Numbers and Politics: How to Sort Through Economic Research on Immigration and Use It in Reporting
- Giovanni Peri, professor of economics, UC Davis, and research associate, the National Bureau of Economic Research
- Harry J. Holzer, professor of public policy, Georgetown University, and former chief economist for the U.S. Department of Labor
- Judith K. Gans, economist and manager of the Immigration Policy Program, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona
- Discussion - Moderator: Edward Schumacher-Matos, ombudsman, NPR
What Research Can Tell Us About the U.S. Labor Market and the Impact of Temporary Workers
- Harry J. Holzer, professor of public policy, Georgetown University, and former chief economist for the U.S. Department of Labor
- Ron Hira, research associate, Economic Policy Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology
Pieces of the Same Puzzle: What Journalists Need to Know About the Balance Between Bringing in Workers and Protecting American Jobs
- Christopher Gaddis, chief human resources officer, JBS USA Holdings, Inc.
- Ana Avendaño, director of immigration and community action, AFL-CIO
- with Ron Hira and Harry J. Holzer
Moderator: Laura Wides-Muñoz, immigration reporter, The Associated Press
Behind the Rhetoric: An Overview of What is Being Done to Enforce Immigration Restrictions
- Marc Rosenblum, specialist in immigration policy, Congressional Research Service
On the Ground Perspectives: How Enforcement Practices Play Out in U.S. Towns, Courts and Detention Facilities
- Dana Marks, immigration judge and president, National Association of Immigration Judges
- Raymond Cobos, sheriff, Luna County, Deming, New Mexico
- Cheryl Little, immigration lawyer, executive director and co-founder, Americans for Immigrant Justice
Moderator: Maria Sacchetti, immigration reporter, The Boston Globe
Digging for Themes in TRAC and What to Expect from PEW and Census Data
Introduction by Laura Wides-Muñoz, immigration reporter, The Associated Press
- David Burnham, investigative reporter, co-director and co-founder, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)
- Dianne Solís, senior writer, The Dallas Morning News
Taming Data, Finding Narratives
- Ronald Campbell, investigative reporter, The Orange County Register
DataViz: A Practical Guide to Mapping and Designing Immigration Stories with Data and Open-Source Software
- Claudia Núñez, investigative journalist, Human Rights Watch
Coming to Terms with Complexity: Taking the Immigration Beat Forward
- Marilyn Geewax, senior business editor, NPR, on navigating the politics of the economic impact story
- Anh Do, multicultural communities reporter, Los Angeles Times
