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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.

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Total articles 792

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  Tracking 1,200 Student Visa Revocations: One Higher-Ed Reporter’s Mission to Understand the Trends

  By Paz Radovic, Ralph Joseph, Fisayo Okare Verified, Amir Khafagy Verified

  Apr. 16, 2025

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  Judge Temporarily Stops CHNV Program Termination, Immigrant Advocates Relieved

  By Fisayo Okare Verified, Paz Radovic, Ralph Joseph, Amir Khafagy Verified

  Apr. 16, 2025

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  DOGE Collects Data to Remove Immigrants From Housing, Jobs

  By Fisayo Okare Verified, Ralph Joseph, Paz Radovic, Amir Khafagy Verified

  Apr. 16, 2025

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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.