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Mazin Sidahmed

New York

Co-Founding Editor and Senior Reporter at Documented

Co-executive director @Documentedny. 2020-21 @UMKnightWallace Email: [email protected]

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  • Sep 26, 2024 | philanthropy.com | Alicia Bell |Mazin Sidahmed

    In recent weeks, Springfield, Ohio, has become the focus of national media attention after former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Senator JD Vance, falsely accused the city’s Haitian immigrants of abducting and eating people’s pets.

  • Sep 11, 2024 | editorandpublisher.com | Mazin Sidahmed |Gretchen A. Peck

    Posted Thursday, September 12, 2024 12:00 am We felt there was really a need for a site covering immigration at the local level. ... That was a core commitment we made when we launched [Documented] in 2018.” Mazin Sidahmed and Max Siegelbaum met while reporting in the Middle East. They had similar professional backgrounds, often covering immigration around the world. By 2017, life and assignments brought them both to New York City. They shared frustration that reporting on immigrants...

  • Feb 15, 2024 | latinousa.org | Alissa Escarce |Mazin Sidahmed |Luis Luna

    In 2018, Roland Sylvain was at work when he received an email from an immigration lawyer he’d worked with. The email had an attachment from the Department of Homeland Security, and the message inside was brief. The Department had requested that the New York immigration court put Roland’s case, which had been closed since 2014, back on its calendar, in accordance with something called the “Matter of Castro Tum.”“I remember reading this email and shaking,” Roland says.

  • Sep 1, 2023 | latinousa.org | Alissa Escarce |Mazin Sidahmed |Luis Eduardo Luna

    In 2014, Elvis was working at the internet cafe he owned in a small town outside Guatemala City, when he noticed a girl who kept coming around to print out homework assignments. Her name was Wendy. They started flirting, then started dating, and eventually got married. They settled into a quiet, happy routine. Less than a year into their marriage, their lives were interrupted when Wendy’s mother received an extortion call.

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Mazin Sidahmed
Mazin Sidahmed @mazsidahmed
8 Oct 24

Ah this means so much. Couldn't be more honored to accept this on behalf of our incredible team. Thank you @rcfp !

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp

.@mazsidahmed and @Documentedny "truly are paying attention to an audience that is underserved in every possible way," says @lclemetson. For his journalism serving NYC's immigrant communities, we’re thrilled to present Mazin with our Local Champion Award at #RCFPAwards24. https://t.co/15EH7VbmvJ

Mazin Sidahmed
Mazin Sidahmed @mazsidahmed
27 Sep 24

RT @Philanthropy: Opinion: As lies about immigrants flourish, nonprofit ethnic newsrooms need support. High-quality, immigrant-focused jour…

Mazin Sidahmed
Mazin Sidahmed @mazsidahmed
27 Sep 24

RT @evanasmith: 🚨smart piece by @aliciacbell ⁦@mazsidahmed⁩. proud to work with + support ⁦@Documentedny⁩ #txlege https://t.co/oM4ofu2Zh4