The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has published a new guide to help journalists understand legal issues they may encounter while reporting on immigration enforcement and deportation.
The Immigration Reporting Legal Guide, which is available in English and Spanish, is the latest addition to the Reporters Committee’s extensive collection of free legal resources. It comes as journalists across the country are covering President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown and its impact on their communities.
The guide is designed to help journalists navigate coverage of the complex web of federal and state entities that make up the American immigration system. In three parts, the guide includes information to help journalists obtain immigration-related public records, access immigration proceedings, and understand their rights to observe and record immigration enforcement officers on the ground.
