Reporta Warnings to the Community

by Jack Doppelt | May 22, 2020 | About, Social justice journalism, What's New

You have an opportunity to tell me your story or situation, and we will try to get your story out in a way that amplifies it, brings attention to it, and does not put you or your family at risk. We are open to having you read the story or parts of the story ahead of...

Let the negotiations begin: The President’s made-for-TV offer is as good as the Twitter feed it’s written on

by Jack Doppelt | Feb 17, 2019 | Blogs, Problems with Papers, Social justice journalism, What's New

By Jack C.  Doppelt, Medill, Immigrant Connect Feb. 17, 2019 President Trump’s offer on Saturday is worth negotiating, and I’d like to make my good offices available to shepherd it through. The president’s opening made-for-TV offer, it seems, is $5.7 billion dollars...

Let the negotiations begin

by Jack Doppelt | Jan 21, 2019 | Homepage Featured, Problems with Papers, Social justice journalism, What's New

Spring 2020: The effects of Covid-19 on immigrant communities The spring of 2020 brought fear, death and grief to hundreds of thousands across the globe. In the few months that my students and I were getting to know immigrants and refugees, more than 400,000 people...

A Taste of Chicago Immigrant Stories: A World Musical Premiere

by raliyev | Jun 14, 2018 | Millennium Park Concert Series, What's New

Watch Howard Levy, Kerry Leung and CJP’s Artistic Director Orbert Davis in rehearsal for Chicago Immigrant Stories – Millennium Park’s World Premiere on June 14.

Better Practices in Social Justice Journalism

by Jack Doppelt | Jan 13, 2018 | Social justice journalism, What's New

Traditional Journalism Ethics Codes  [compiled 2019] Alphabetical order Agence France Presse (AFP) Editorial Standards and Best Practices (link by Accountable Journalism) Al Jazeera Code of Ethics Al Jazeera America Code of Ethics Al Jazeera English Code of Ethics...

Deferred Action: The legal split between two generations

by Tony Kim | Dec 20, 2013 | Family, Fearing the Law, Identity, Problems with Papers, Uncategorized, What's New, Work, Jobs and Money

Ana Munoz, a 16-year-old who had spent her life hiding she was an undocumented immigrant, said she felt unimaginable joy and relief when she received the deferred action reprieve in March, which ensured she would not be deported for two years. Her new status however...