Documented

Documented is a nonprofit news site that addresses the lack of local news for and about New York City’s 3.1 million immigrants. It regularly publishes investigative pieces that have had a widespread impact on local policy. The mission is to ensure that immigrant residents are also readers, and in 2019 they launched a Spanish-language WhatsApp-based news service to better serve Spanish-speaking immigrants.

Current Position

Location: New York, New York

Beat: Immigrant labor in New York City

Position:

The pandemic heightened awareness around the many difficult, dangerous and low paid jobs that exist to keep New York City running. This beat covers a range of labor issues—including the reliance of restaurants on immigrant workers, the connection of the construction industry with state politics, and the role of immigrant labor in the technology industry.

Reporter: Amir Khafagy