With U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) detentions occurring across the country and many communities on edge, journalists must navigate federal and state laws to report on immigration policy and related action. Obtaining public records, however, has become a significant challenge. Federal agencies are preventing local entities from disclosing information. Records on arrests and criminal charges aren’t always provided. The names of those arrested are often kept secret. Data on how many detentions have occurred can be difficult to find. The federal Freedom of Information Act often is of little help. So what can local reporters do to get the records they need?
June 26 | 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Presented by the New England First Amendment Coalition and the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications
Featuring
Ellen Goodrich | Jack Nelson-Dow Jones Foundation Legal Fellow at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
Renee Griffin | Staff attorney at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, where she oversees the Legal Hotline.
Lau Guzmán | Reporter for New Hampshire Public Radio covering immigrant communities, housing, education and health.
Jason Leopold | Senior investigative reporter at Bloomberg and federal Freedom of Information Act expert.
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Additional Programs and Resources
Immigration Reporting 101
August 19 | 12 p.m. ET
Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio | The Boston Globe
Immigration Reporting Legal Guide | Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
NEFAC FOI Guide