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.
Hablo español
Stories
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Pandemic stress overshadows US election for this young Seattle voter
The new normal is uncomfortable for Michelle Aguilar Ramirez and countless other young people who are self-isolating because of the coronavirus pandemic. She’s a 17-year old Guatemalan American high school junior in Kent, Washington.
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KUOW Newsroom
Face masks now mandatory at Sea-Tac Airport
Starting Monday travelers can expect a new normal at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that incl
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Coronavirus In Seattle
Bunk beds and farm workers: Washington's new housing rules
State officials recently issued new regulations to protect temporary farmworkers from the coronavirus. Growers are now scrambling to make changes, while some advocates insist it’s still not enough.
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KUOW Newsroom
'Recovered positive' Covid-19 case at Tacoma immigrant detention center
At least one person at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma has tested positive for Covid-19. But local immigration officials are not counting this as a positive case.
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Familias inmigrantes de estatus mixto no están recibiendo el dinero del estímulo económico
Durante más de una década, Noelle ha estado casada con su cónyuge. Tienen tres hijos y ella es enfermera registrada en el área de Seattle.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle's May Day rally heads to Olympia via car caravan
Social distancing measures have forced immigrant and worker rights advocates to rethink this year’s May Day rallies. Seattle’s annual march to downtown is now a car caravan to Olympia.
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KUOW Newsroom
Mixed-status immigrant families may miss out on federal funds
Some U.S. citizens are not eligible for stimulus funds if their spouse is undocumented. At least two federal lawsuits are challenging this exclusion. In Washington, that could affect more than 130-thousand children in mixed-status families.
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Los latinos en Washington son los más afectados por la pandemia
Los casos de Covid-19 están apareciendo entre los latinos y las personas de color en tasas más altas en todo Estados Unidos. Los datos iniciales del Departamento de Salud del estado de Washington indican que los latinos representan casi el 30% del total de contagiados a pesar de que representan una proporción mucho menor de la población del estado. Esto es lo que piensan los expertos.
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KUOW Newsroom
The curious case of Latinos and Covid-19
Across the country COVID-19 cases are showing up among Latinos and people of color at higher rates. Initial data from the Washington Department of Health shows Latinos account for nearly 30% of the cases even though they make up a much smaller share of the population. Here's what experts think is happening.
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Young Latino voters in Seattle view November election through lens of pandemic
Across the United States, people of color are likeliest to be considered “essential workers” and must still go to work despite stay-at-home orders. Blacks and Latinos are likelier than whites to be diagnosed with COVID-19 — and to die of the disease.