Journalism
Living in Fear: How ICE Operations Are Changing Community Life
A reported piece on how stepped-up immigration enforcement is reshaping daily life for families, schools, and neighborhoods, with original photography from a protest in Erie, Pennsylvania.
- When
- April 2026
- Role
- Writer & photographer
- Skills
Written and photographed for a journalism course at Kent State University, spring 2026. Published on Substack, April 2026.
The piece centers on an interview with Mirella Flores, a Los Angeles teacher and mother, who describes how her family and neighbors now limit everyday activities like shopping and travel. It sets her account against enforcement trends across several administrations, and runs with my own photographs from a protest in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Read the full piece on Substack using the link above.