Features

The Work of the Undocumented

Photos and captions by Hector Amezcua/The Sacramento Bee.Just minutes after they rolled out of bed and off the motel floors at 3 a.m., Central Valley Forestry workers got a little…

Ethical Dilemmas in Telling Enrique’s Story

A reporter talks about the limits of intervening in risky situations and whether to fully identify vulnerable sources.

Partnership and Perseverance Result in a Story Rarely Told

Though news coverage of illegal immigration often lacks the essential voices and images of migrant workers, journalists at The Sacramento Bee included both.

Rescue and Death Along the Border

Photos and captions by Pat Shannahan/The Arizona Republic. Photos printed with permission.Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue [Borstar] agent Lance Dehler helps walk Nageli Contreras to safety after rescuing her…

Reporting on the Deaths of Those Who Make the Journey North

‘With the mounting anti-illegal immigration backlash, readers have complained more and more about the stories we do about the deaths.’

Death in the Desert

The Arizona Republic started tracking undocumented immigrant deaths in 2003 using medical examiner, foreign consulate, and law enforcement reports. Susan Carroll wrote the following words to introduce a published list…

A Visual Telling of Immigrants’ Stories

Reporters, photographers and videographers combined their skills to create a multimedia presentation with content unique to the online experience.

The Tribune’s Stories Reach a Spanish-Speaking Audience

Using corporate synergy, ‘Crossing Borders’ gets picked up by Hoy newspapers, and Hispanic readers begin to discuss illegal immigration online.

Immigrants Grapple With Man and ‘The Beast’

Photos and captions by Heather Stone/Chicago Tribune.Daisy Méndez Mendoza of Honduras cries as she describes how she was raped three years ago on her first trip across the border between…

Shrinking Space, Tight Budgets — And a Story Needing to Be Told

‘Despite the necessity to trim back on our ambition, we held tight to our vision of sharing the emotion of these women's stories with our readers.’