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Anna Oakes

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As seen in: The Current Media, El País, MSN España, The Guardian, Al Jazeera English, Rolling Stone, Flipboard, The Boston Globe, The Intercept, The Nation, Hyperallergic and
Covers:  Immigration, local news, universities and free speech, housing, healthcare, technology.
Children & Families Reporter @thecurrentlaf through @report4america // covered immigration and migration for @Documentedny, @passblue, @AJenglish, and others.

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Anna Oakes is a freelance journalist and audio producer. She was born in New York City, where she covers immigration, local politics, housing, and more. She's written in both English and Spanish for publications including The City, The Intercept, Rolling Stone, Documented, Hell Gate, CTXT, and Columbia Journalism Review.

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'I am trying to live': Haitians in Mexico seek community despite broken immigration systems

'I am trying to live': Haitians in Mexico seek community despite broken immigration systems

Funding cuts, US political pressure and bureaucratic delays have left thousands of Haitians facing prolonged …

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Newark's school meal contractor also feeds an ICE detention facility. Advocates want that to end.

Newark's school meal contractor also feeds an ICE detention facility. Advocates want that to end.

There are multiple contracts between Newark Public Schools and Driscoll Foods authorizing the district to spe…

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On the road with Lafayette Superintendent Francis Touchet

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By Anna Oakes Verified
| The Current Media Verified
Last week, as students returned to schools across the district, Superintendent Francis Touchet and a small team of Lafayette Parish School System administrators embarked on his annual tour of the district’s 44 schools. “It gives me an opportunity to put my eyes on the campuses and to see their readiness, as far as making sure that the facilities are looking good,” Touchet said.
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Lafayette schools open on Wednesday: Here’s what parents and families should know

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By Anna Oakes Verified
| The Current Media Verified
Lafayette schools open for their nearly 30,000 students on Wednesday, following a year of restructuring, educational innovations, allegations of fraud and insider connections, and the controversial closure of a prominent local high school. Schools follow the staggered start schedule first introduced in the 2024-2025 school year.
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Last-minute Extension for Temporary Protected Status Does Little to Quell Haitians’ Anxiety

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By Anna Oakes Verified, Trisha Mukherjee
| URL Media
Some Haitians living in the United States received a minor reprieve Friday when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it would extend work authorization for those with Temporary Protected Status by 14 days, to July 24. But for many, the extension was too little, too late. Employers had already issued notices advising them not to come to work.
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