The future of the taxpayer-funded immigration facility – whose operations were often shrouded in secrecy – may be less settled than the public messaging first indicated.
Author Archives: Monique O. Madan
Monique O. Madan is an award-winning investigative journalist and founder of Two Can Be True, an independent newsletter where investigative reporting, narrative writing, and lived experience intersect. Across nearly two decades in newsrooms, she has led projects on immigration, government accountability, criminal justice, and the human impact of public policy, with work appearing in the Miami Herald, USA TODAY, The Markup, The Guardian, The New York Times, and other national outlets. A graduate of Harvard University and Emerson College, Madan trains and coaches journalists, newsrooms, and organizations. She is a mother of two based in Miami.
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A secret ICE directive is testing one of Florida’s strongest traditions: open government
A new directive from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, issued in secrecy, bars local law enforcement agencies across Florida from answering questions about their role in immigration enforcement, raising concerns about transparency and whether public records are being lawfully observed.