Esmy Jimenez
Immigration Reporter
About
Born in Mexico and raised in rural Washington, Esmy Jimenez is a bilingual reporter covering immigrant communities in the Puget Sound and beyond.
A University of Southern California alum, her studies focused on environmental science and international relations.
Before the world of journalism, Esmy had stints as an Alaskan farmhand, a state park employee in the California redwoods, and in many kitchens and offices.
She eventually landed her first reporting job at Northwest Public Broadcasting in Yakima, Washington. Her work has appeared with High Country News, The Lily, and National Native News. She is an NPR Next Gen Radio and Maynard Institute fellow. Esmy serves on the board of directors of The Seattle Globalist.
Send her your tips and chisme at esmy@kuow.org.
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Stories
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Washington sets aside $40M in relief funds for undocumented residents
Seattle residents and Washingtonians applied for relief funds as the coronavirus pandemic slashed their incomes and savings. For Washington’s undocumented workers, that was never an option. Now after months of pressure from immigration activists and organizations, Governor Jay Inslee is launching a state fund for undocumented workers. Forty million dollars worth to be exact.
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Covid on the Block: The pandemic's impact on Beacon Hill neighbors
Everyone has a story. That was the mantra as KUOW reporters set out to chronicle the lives of people who live and work on a small block in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood in the time of Covid-19. Read those stories at covidontheblock.com.
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Tiny masks: Reopening a Seattle daycare center during Covid
It’s an odd sight. Before each child enters the center, their temperature gets taken by staff. Then they wash their hands. But it’s more than that -- the sounds and feel of the school have changed. Down to the blue stickers on the playground outside that dot the floor and remind the children how far to stand apart.
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David Cruz, 60, campesino, papá y residente de Yakima
En nuestra serie "Coronavirus, en memoria de", hacemos una pequeña reseña de las vidas perdidas durante la pandemia. Si quiere participar, nos puede compartir un obituario de ese ser querido completando el formulario al final de esta historia.
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David Cruz, 60, farmworker, dad, and Yakima resident
Our series Coronavirus in Memoriam remembers lives lost in the pandemic. You can share an obituary of someone special to you by filling out the form provided.
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New Trump administration rule has Washington's international students on edge
‘I'm not going to be able to do the work that I need to do successfully.’
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An immigrant youth is released from the Cowlitz youth detention center
A young, undocumented immigrant who goes by ‘Arthur’ who had been in legal limbo for the last 9 months has gotten a reprieve.
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3 Seattle activists on the city's future for #BlackLivesMatter
It’s been six weeks since protests started in Seattle, after the police killing of George Floyd. Now leaders of the local movement for racial justice are calling for changes to combat police brutality and systemic racism. Here's what they see next.
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Inside this Seattle home: water bottles, helmets, and other supplies for the front lines of protest
It's the underground supply chain for demonstrators.
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Washington's new mask requirement is here. What does that mean for you?
Short answer: if you're already using your mask correctly, not much.