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Amir Khafagy
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Labor Reporter, Documented
New York, Queens
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Biography
Amir Khafagy is a New York City-based freelance journalist, essayist, performer and activist. His writing has been featured in Vice, Bloomberg, City Limits, Dame, Talk Poverty, Jacobin, In Theses Times and Shelterforce. Much of his work explores the intersections of Labor, Race, Class, Immigration,and Urban Development. He holds a BA in Urban Studies and an MA in Urban Affairs from Queens College. As a performer, Amir has appeared in Ping Chong & Company's Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity and House's on The Moon's Gun Country. A lifelong New Yorker, Amir was born and raised in Jackson Heights Queens. Amir was born into a working-class, Muslim, immigrant family. His mother is Puerto Rican and his father is an immigrant from Egypt. Because of his mixed ethnicity, Amir describes himself as an Arab-Rican.
Immigration Class RaceLabor and Urban Development.
Not related to Mental Health or Spirituality
Content
By Paz Radovic, Ralph Joseph, Fisayo Okare Verified, Amir Khafagy Verified| Documented Verified When Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on March 27 that 300 student visas have been revoked as a result of students participating in campus protests, 300 was the discernable number. Now the number of foreign-born students who have had their visas revoked or changed has grown to around 1,200 people — and the number continues to grow.
By Fisayo Okare Verified, Paz Radovic, Ralph Joseph, Amir Khafagy Verified| Documented Verified A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke the legal status and work permits of hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who arrived in the United States under the CHNV humanitarian parole process. Many immigrant advocacy organizations see the decision as a victory for due process and humanitarian protection.
By Fisayo Okare Verified, Ralph Joseph, Paz Radovic, Amir Khafagy Verified| Documented Verified Just have a minute? Here are the top stories you need to know about immigration. This summary was featured in Documented’s Early Arrival newsletter. You can subscribe to receive it in your inbox three times per week here. DOGE is collecting federal data to remove immigrants from housing, jobs:Officials working with Elon Musk’s DOGE are pushing agencies to turn over information on where people work, study and live.
Company Info
Documented
Documented is a nonprofit news organization focused on immigration issues and policies that impact New York City’s immigrant communities. It serves as an independent watchdog, producing investigative journalism and service-oriented reporting to inform and empower marginalized groups. The organization offers investigative reporting on labor policies, law enforcement practices, and federal directives affecting immigrants. It publishes multilingual newsletters, including "Early Arrival," which provides immigration policy updates, and an award-winning Spanish-language WhatsApp news service that delivers crucial information, especially during crises. Documented emphasizes community-driven journalism by addressing reader-submitted questions and concerns, and it collaborates with various media outlets, nonprofits, and policymakers to enhance its reach and impact. Documented operates on a $3 million annual budget, funded by institutional philanthropy. Its mission is to expose systemic inequities and corporate influence while promoting democratic accountability through impactful journalism.
New York, New York, United States
+1 917-409-6022
Founded: 2018