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Fi2W is a news outlet and journalism training organization for immigrant voices, dedicated to publishing stories by and about immigrants. linktr.ee/fi2w

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Feet in 2 Worlds @fi2w.org · 25/06/2026

Fi2W Reporting Fellow Narimes Parakul recently shared findings from her investigative series Surveilled and Sold at the North Portland Library in Portland, OR. Her reporting covers how license plate readers track people's movements and how a Montana privacy law could serve as an example for others.

Fi2W's Narimes Parakul presenting on findings from her investigative series, Surveilled and Sold, at the North Portland Library in Portland, OR.

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Feet in 2 Worlds @fi2w.org · 27/05/2026

Fi2W Zine Pg 5: In 2025, a farmworker in Woodburn, OR was on her way to work. Immigration officials used data from ALPRs to find her. Her car was pulled over by ICE. who detained her, along with 30 others that day.

[Illustration of a masked ICE offer in a car's side mirror]

Fi2W Zine Pg 6: How effective are Portland’s sanctuary city policies...when ICE can track and surveil immigrant communities with ease?

[Illustration of an officer monitoring tracking data on a computer and making a phone call]

Fi2W Zine Back cover: Scan to read the full series. Surveilled and Sold is an investigative 5-part series about how surveillance technologies track immigrants in an era of mass deportation.

fi2w.org/surveilled-and-sold

Credits:
Reporting by Narimes Parakul
Photo by Celeste Noche
Illustrations by Dabin Han, Brannan Cinnamon, and Narimes Parakul

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Feet in 2 Worlds @fi2w.org · 27/05/2026

Fi2W Zine Front cover: How ALPRs undermine Portland’s sanctuary status

Fi2W Zine Pg 1: You may have seen these cameras in parking lots around town. They’re automatic license plate readers, or ALPRs. [Illustration of an ALPR]

Fi2W Zine Pg 2: ALPRs capture the make, model, color, plate, and unique markers of every car that drives by. They can keep track of a person’s daily routes and routines. [Illustration of cars and their license plates]

Fi2W Zine Pg 3-4: ALPRs pose an extra threat to immigrants’ safety, despite sanctuary laws in place.

Sanctuary laws are supposed to prohibit local personnel and resources from immigration enforcement efforts. But they fall short.

[Illustration of a man being watched by a camera in a parking lot, and then his truck being tracked later]

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Feet in 2 Worlds @fi2w.org · 12/05/2026

Join us and @airmedia.bsky.social for a webinar on how to pitch Feet in 2 Worlds! Managing Editor Quincy Surasmith will talk about Fi2W's pitch process and workshop up to three participant pitches live! It'll be on Wed May 20. Free for AIR members / $50 non-members. RSVP: ow.ly/K2FT50YYmzN

A flyer for a Live Webinar with AIR's SoundPath and Feet in 2 Worlds on how to pitch stories to Feet in 2 Worlds, featuring Fi2W Managing Editor Quincy Surasmith

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Feet in 2 Worlds @fi2w.org · 03/04/2026

Our latest story from Surveilled and Sold looks at a Montana data privacy law — and how it could impact surveillance of immigrant communities. Support immigrant-led journalism today: fi2w.fundjournalism.org/donate/

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Feet in 2 Worlds @fi2w.org · 18/03/2026

At Feet in 2 Worlds, our newsroom is made up entirely of immigrants or children of immigrants. Our perspectives shape the questions we ask, the communities we build trust with, and the stories we pursue. We hope you'll consider making a donation to support our work: lnkd.in/gYhiXPAV

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Feet in 2 Worlds @fi2w.org · 04/12/2025

Arun’s fellowship helped him navigate — and thrive in — a mainstream newsroom, launching a career that now reaches national audiences. Donate by Dec 31 to double your impact and help more journalists build careers like his. fi2w.fundjournalism.org/donate/

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Feet in 2 Worlds @fi2w.org · 26/11/2025

Fi2W trains and mentors immigrant journalists whose reporting strengthens our communities. Alumni like Von show what’s possible when emerging storytellers get real support and guidance. Give now & your donation is matched through NewsMatch. Double your impact today! fi2w.fundjournalism.org/donate/

"Fi2W taught me how to engage my subjects respectfully and with agency. It changed how reporting is done -- and who gets to be a reporter" -Von Diaz (2010 Fellow), Senior Producer, StoryCorps; and author of Islas and Coconuts & Collards

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Feet in 2 Worlds @fi2w.org · 20/11/2025

2024 Editing Fellow Iggy Monda’s fellowship experience helped him grow into a stronger editor and collaborator. When you donate before Dec 31, NewsMatch doubles your gift, helping Fi2W train more immigrant journalists and expand our reporting. fi2w.fundjournalism.org/donate/

"Feet in 2 Worlds asked me to do a task I had never done before... to become a guide for other producers and let them run their stories. It taught me ot trust, how to step back, and how to help others 'give birth' to their work."

Iggy Monda, 2024 Fi2W Fellow and MSNOW Producer

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Feet in 2 Worlds @fi2w.org · 13/11/2025

When Valeria Fernández joined Fi2W as a fellow in 2009, she produced her first story in English. Today, she’s an award-winning journalist and the founder of @altavozlab.bsky.social, mentoring others to do the same. Support us & donate by Dec 31 to double your impact: fi2w.fundjournalism.org/donate/

Valeria Fernández, 2009 Fi2W Fellow and Founder and Executive Director of Altavoz Lab, says: "Fi2W played a really big role in giving me the courage to write in English...it opened my world, big time."

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Feet in 2 Worlds @fi2w.org · 06/11/2025

Fi2W doesn’t just publish stories; we build the infrastructure immigrant journalists need to thrive. We mentor journalists to report from within their own communities and grow into newsroom leaders. Fi2W alumna @maritzafelix.bsky.social, who founded @conectaarizona.bsky.social, shares her story.

Maritza Félix shares: "Working with Fi2W has not only equipped me with the tools to serve my community but has fundamentally changed how I view my role as a journalist. Fi2W's mentorship has been instrumental in making Conecta Arizona a reality."

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