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.
How Inequity Gets Built Into America’s Vaccination System
People eligible for the coronavirus vaccine tell us they are running up against barriers that are designed into the very systems meant to serve those most at risk of dying of the disease. We plan to continue tracking these roadblocks.
Pistols, a Hearse and Trucks Playing Chicken: Why Some Voters Felt Harassed and Intimidated at the Polls
Across the country, people complained about threats, aggressive electioneering and racist language both at early voting locations and on Election Day. We’ve corroborated some of those accounts.
Tras una jornada electoral frenética, comienzan las acusaciones en el Servicio Postal
El martes fue una “locura” en las propias palabras de una gerente de USPS. Ahora la agencia se enfrenta a preguntas sobre si hizo lo que debía para que se entregaran y contaran las boletas por correo.
For the Postal Service, a Frantic Election Day Turns to Finger-Pointing the Day After
Tuesday was “nuts” in the words of one USPS manager. Now the agency faces questions about whether it did what it should have to get mailed ballots delivered and counted.
Electionland de ProPublica: El estado del Día de las Elecciones de 2020
En una elección histórica marcada por una pandemia, el voto por correo y la desinformación, los funcionarios electorales se esfuerzan por adaptarse. Esto es lo que los reporteros nacionales de ProPublica están viendo en todo el país. El artículo será actualizado a lo largo del día
ProPublica’s Electionland: The State of Election Day 2020
In a historic election shaped by a pandemic, mail-in voting and misinformation, election officials are scrambling to adapt. Here’s what ProPublica’s national reporters are seeing across the country. This post will be updated throughout the day.
Poorly Protected Postal Workers Are Catching COVID-19 by the Thousands. It’s One More Threat to Voting by Mail.
More than 50,000 workers have taken time off for virus-related reasons, slowing mail delivery. The Postal Service doesn’t test employees or check their temperatures, and its contact tracing is erratic.
What the Post Office Needs to Survive a Pandemic Election
Fueled by the president’s unfounded claims about rampant voter fraud, and reports of equipment being removed, the plight of the United States Postal Service has captured America’s attention. Will it collapse? Here’s what you need to know.
The Postal Service Is Steadily Getting Worse — Can It Handle a National Mail-In Election?
Postal delays and mistakes have marred primary voting, and after years of budget cuts and plant closures, mail delivery has slowed so much that ballot deadlines in many states are no longer realistic.
The Trump Administration Has Put Federal Workers at Coronavirus Risk, Senators Say
Citing ProPublica’s reporting, 22 Senate Democrats have asked the White House to explain its management of federal employee safety.