Amy Isackson

Amy Isackson is a freelance reporter who covers California’s U.S.-Mexico border, immigration and Tijuana.

Amy Isackson is a freelance reporter who covers California’s U.S.-Mexico border, immigration and Tijuana. She has taken public radio listeners down into drug smuggling tunnels and out to sea in search of smuggling boats, among other places, and consistently seeks out people on both sides of the border whose lives are affected by border policy, immigration law and the realities of living on the border. Isackson strives to provide history and context in her stories to make events meaningful for listeners. Her work has been heard on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, PRI’s The World and KQED’s The California Report. She majored in Latin American History at Williams College.
 

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Central American kids wait in life-or-death limbo to see if they can stay in the US

Tens of thousands of young Central Americans crossed the US-Mexico border this year, many fleeing violence. Now they must navigate the US asylum system to try and stay here legally, but the system is being overwhelmed by the huge numbers of children.

Central American kids wait in life-or-death limbo to see if they can stay in the US

Families Torn Apart by Immigration Rules

Families Torn Apart by Immigration Rules

US Still Working Out Deportation Details

US Still Working Out Deportation Details
The World

Mexico forces seize huge marijuana haul

Mexico forces seize huge marijuana haul