Hannah Rappleye

Hannah Rappleye is an investigative reporter with a focus on criminal justice, immigration and civil rights. She currently works as a reporter and producer with the investigative unit at NBC News. Her work has been supported by several foundations, including The Investigative Fund and the Open Society Foundation. She received her BA from The New School and her MA in Journalism from the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. Hannah was raised in Ottawa County, Michigan and is currently based in New York City. Last updated July 2017

InvestigationBusiness, Immigration, Justice, Politics

Gambling on Immigration Detention

One Georgia county bet its financial future on becoming a regional center for immigrant detention. But harsh immigration politics scared off the very workers farmers depend on for the harvest.

Hannah Rappleye & Lisa Riordan SevilleThe NationApril 11, 2012

NewsImmigration, Labor

The South’s Immigration Crackdown

In mid-April, Republican freshman Rep. Matt Ramsey took the floor of the Georgia House to sell his colleagues on the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act. “If we want to effectively address illegal immigration, we can’t wait for our federal government to act,” he said…

Hannah Rappleye & Lisa Riordan SevilleJuly 30, 2011

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