
Maryam Jameel
I’m an engagement reporter focused on workers’ rights, immigration and the federal government.
Need to Get in Touch?
I’m working on ProPublica’s initiative to gather tips from federal workers across agencies. If you have ideas on how we can engage better, reach out. I’m also interested in workplace safety, OSHA and disability rights.
What I Cover
I am an engagement reporter focused on issues related to workers’ rights, immigration and the federal government.
My Background
I’ve been an engagement reporter focused on community-fueled investigations at ProPublica since 2019. Most recently, I co-reported a series about the injuries and deaths of immigrant farmworkers employed in Wisconsin’s dairy industry. I’ve also worked on stories about immigration, food safety, health equity and the U.S. Postal Service in my time here.
I was previously at the Center for Public Integrity, another investigative nonprofit, where I became passionate about the impact of work on health. Much of my reporting there focused on occupational safety and its intersection with policy. Among other topics, I reported on employment discrimination, the harm caused to construction workers by silica exposure, workers dying of heat stress and pregnant mothers exposed to lead.
I am based in Washington, D.C., and I speak Spanish.
El Departamento de Justicia trabaja con un sheriff de Wisconsin para eliminar las barreras lingüísticas
Una investigación de ProPublica en el Condado de Dane de Wisconsin reveló cómo las barreras lingüísticas y los errores de una oficial la llevaron a culpar erróneamente a un obrero de una granja lechera por la muerte de su hijo.
por Melissa Sanchez y Maryam Jameel,
The DOJ Is Working With a Wisconsin Sheriff to Improve How Deputies Communicate With People Who Don’t Speak English
A ProPublica investigation in Wisconsin’s Dane County revealed how a grammatical mistake in Spanish led sheriff’s deputies to wrongly blame a Nicaraguan dairy worker for his son’s death.
by Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel,
Cuando se lesionan, pocos inmigrantes que trabajan en las granjas lecheras reciben compensación laboral
La exención para granjas pequeñas de Wisconsin es una de las muchas exclusiones federales y estatales que históricamente han dejado a los trabajadores agrícolas—y de la industria lechera en particular—con menos derechos y protecciones que otros
por Melissa Sanchez y Maryam Jameel,
When Immigrant Dairy Farm Workers Get Hurt, Most Can’t Rely on Workers’ Compensation
Wisconsin’s exemption for small farms is one of many federal and state carve-outs that have historically left farm workers — and dairy workers in particular — with fewer rights and protections than others.
by Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel,
“Una vez que ya no les sirves a ellos, te botan”
Los trabajadores inmigrantes son esenciales en la industria lechera de Wisconsin. Pero cuando se lesionan, frecuentemente son descartados.
por Maryam Jameel y Melissa Sanchez,
“Once You’re No Good to Them, They Get Rid of You”
Immigrant workers are essential to Wisconsin’s dairy industry. But when they get injured, they’re often cast aside.
by Maryam Jameel and Melissa Sanchez,
La OSHA rara vez investiga las granjas pequeñas. Por eso los defensores de los obreros no reportan muertes o lesiones.
Un mosaico irregular en la implementación de las normas laborales a través del país significa que muchas muertes y lesiones de los trabajadores en las granjas no son investigadas por oficiales de seguridad del gobierno.
por Melissa Sanchez y Maryam Jameel,
OSHA Investigates Small Dairy Farms So Rarely That Many Worker Advocates Don’t Bother to Report Deaths and Injuries
Worker advocates say the federal agency’s patchwork of enforcement across the country is fundamentally unfair. Many don’t contact OSHA over safety incidents because they’ve heard so frequently that small farms can’t be investigated.
by Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel,
Aprueban $8 millones para viviendas para obreros de granjas. La policía intentará cerrar las brechas lingüísticas.
Funcionarios electos del Condado Dane en Wisconsin dijeron que las reformas responden a la investigación de ProPublica sobre la muerte de un niño nicaragüense en una granja lechera en 2019.
por Melissa Sanchez y Maryam Jameel,
Officials Approve $8 Million for Housing for Immigrant Dairy Workers in Wisconsin
Dane County lawmakers cited ProPublica reporting for the moves to improve the lives of dairy workers in southern Wisconsin.
by Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel,