María Inés Zamudio
Reporter, Race, Class and Communities
In 2015, Zamudio and a team of reporters from NPR’s Latino USA received a Peabody National Award for their coverage of Central American migrants. Zamudio’s story was reported from the Mexico-Guatemala border and it focused on the danger women from Central American while traveling through Mexico as they try to reach the United States.
Her work has appeared in The Associated Press, New York Times, National Public Radio, NBC 5 Chicago, Telemundo, Univision among others.
Stories by María Inés Zamudio
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Chicago Activist Outs Local Insurgents Who Traveled To The Capitol
Some Chicagoans who participated in violent insurrection at U.S. Capitol have been fired after being identified and called out on social media.
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Ayúdenos A Reportar Sobre La Distribución Vacunas COVID-19 En Chicago
Díganos lo que quiere saber sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en Chicago. Usaremos sus respuestas para informar a nuestro periodismo.
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Help Us Report On COVID-19 Vaccines In Chicago
Tell us what you want to know about COVID-19 vaccines and how they’re being distributed in Chicago. We’ll use your responses to help drive our journalism.
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New Stimulus Package Could Help Immigrant Families That Were Left Out The First Time Around
President Trump said he might veto a $900 billion relief package that includes benefits for Americans married to undocumented immigrants.
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Warehouse And Factory Workers Make Their Case For Priority Access To The COVID-19 Vaccine
The warehouse and manufacturing industries account for the largest number of COVID-19 outbreaks in Illinois after nursing homes.
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Chicago Family Will Soon Be Homeless Due To Limited Resources For Crime Victims
A woman whose house was burned down after she fingered a murder suspect said the county can no longer afford her relocation expenses.
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Pilsen Landmark Designation Is Dead Amidst Opposition From Residents
Pilsen residents worried the designation would exacerbate gentrification in the neighborhood.
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COVID-19 Deaths Are Rising In Chicago And Black Residents Remain The Most Likely To Die
As of Nov. 15, the COVID-19 death rate among Black Chicagoans was nearly double the rate for the city’s white residents.
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Immigration Advocates Look To President-Elect Biden To Undo Trump-Era Policies
Immigrant rights groups are calling for the reversal of more than 400 executive orders President Trump used to overhaul the nation’s immigration system.
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U.S. Judge Blocks Trump Administration Rule On Public Benefits For Immigrants
The decision against the rule that would deny green cards to immigrants who use food stamps or other public benefits applies nationwide.
