Geography US: Mississippi

Amelia McGowan

Legal Aid Advocate (Mississippi)

Amelia McGowan

Staff attorney at the Mississippi Center for Justice and directs the Mississippi College School of Law Immigration Clinic.

Alex Rozier

Journalist (Mississippi)

Alex Rozier

Data reporter for Mississippi Today, where he analyzes data and creates visuals that further inform its reporting. He also reports on the environment, transportation and Mississippi culture and is a member of the engagement team.

Mississippi Today

Media (Mississippi)

Mississippi Today

A nonprofit 501(c)(3) news and media company with a forward-facing mission of civic engagement and public dialog through service journalism, live events and digital outreach.

Mississippi’s immigrant families struggle amid dwindling resources after ICE raids

News Story (Mississippi)

Mississippi’s immigrant families struggle amid dwindling resources after ICE raids

December 30, 2019 | Alex Rozier | Mississippi Today
Those detained in August aren’t able to work. “So you’re living in this limbo where you can’t do anything, and that’s even when you’ve been released,” said Amelia McGowan, senior attorney with the Mississippi Center for Justice.
Tags: ICE Raids | Immigration

Undocumented Workers Provide Employers With Little Risk, Large Reward

News Story (Mississippi)

Undocumented Workers Provide Employers With Little Risk, Large Reward

August 16, 2019 | Asher Stockler | Newsweek
The campaign against undocumented laborers escalated to its most severe crackdown in over a decade when federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided five poultry processing facilities in Mississippi last week, sweeping up 680 people on suspicion of unlawful status.
Tags: Immigration