Author Archive
Melissa Sanchez
Management
The DOJ works with law enforcement to improve how deputies communicate with people who don’t speak English
A ProPublica investigation revealed how a grammatical mistake in Spanish led sheriff’s deputies in Wisconsin to wrongly blame a Nicaraguan dairy worker for his son’s death.
- Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel, ProPublica
Management
The Department of Education Wants to Stop 'Student Aid Fraud Scheme' Where Parents Give Up Custody Through Dubious Guardianships
One day after our reporting, the department’s inspector general said it wants to close financial aid loopholes.
- Jodi S. Cohen, Duaa Eldeib and Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica
Management
Immigrant Children Sent to Chicago Shelters Are Traumatized and Sick, in Some Instances With Chicken Pox or Tuberculosis
Hundreds of children are being detained in shelters run by Heartland Human Care Services, which says it has made changes since allegations that children were neglected and mistreated.
- Melissa Sanchez, Jodi S. Cohen and Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica
Management
Here’s What Happened to the 99 Immigrant Children Separated From Their Parents and Sent to Chicago
Confidential records reveal details about struggles to find parents and traumatic experiences during the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance crackdown.
- Jodi S. Cohen, Melissa Sanchez and Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica