Inside Look: Deportation flights in Puerto Rico and court documents tell migrants' life stories
A look at the reporting process for an article about migrants suffering from fear and detention in Puerto Rico.
Today’s newsletter is a behind-the-scenes look at the reporting process for a story I wrote for The Latino Newsletter about the fear migrants in Puerto Rico are feeling under the continued immigration crackdown, and what conditions are like inside the detention centers where migrants are held on the archipelago. You can find the article by clicking here.
Here’s what’s in this inside look:
- Looking at what started me down the path of my investigation: the ICE deportation flights that stop in Puerto Rico then head to South America and Africa.
- What was left on the cutting room floor: Court documents from undocumented immigrants right before they're deported reveal their tragic life stories.
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Now, onto the inside look!
