Author Archives: lizcgoodwin

New stories: Texans on the wrong side of the fence, Postville post-immigration raid, and Manchester refugees

I’ve met so many fascinating people over the past month traveling to Texas, Iowa and New Hampshire to report on various immigration issues and how they intersect with the Republican presidential contest. In Brownsville, Texas, I met with Eloisa Tamez, … Continue reading

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Immigration, ‘American teacher’ and Rick Perry

I got to dust off my Spanish this week when I interviewed two illegal immigrants who live in Milford, Massachusetts–a small town that’s been upended by a drunk driving tragedy. After an Ecuadoran man was charged with driving drunk and … Continue reading

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Good deeds

A weirdly large portion of my job is explaining the internet to people who read my posts and email me with their problems in all-caps. I know a lot of my coworkers ignore these emails, but I NEVER do. I … Continue reading

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Welcome to my vanity web site!

Because I just have so many thoughts and feelings to share that a full-time reporting/blogging job isn’t enough.

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