🔍 BIG NEW investigation: Zombie debt collectors are taking advantage of Russ Vought's decimation of the CFPB and going after homeowners who are now alone fighting to fend off massive interest charges in hopes of saving their homes 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Full episode of our H-1B documentary now available on YouTube. youtu.be/p_jjJMoPHVA?...

Every year, half of H-1Bs go to visa middlemen - staffers and outsourcers that farm out lower-paid contract workers. But who hires the middlemen? We obtained exclusive data, for the first time, to reveal the "end-client" companies that benefit from this broken visa system.

Elated that our H-1B investigation was recognized by an IRE Medal.

🎙️NEW: The IRE Radio Podcast features the first-place winners of the 2024 Phil Meyer Award. @bloomberg.com reporters @ericfan-journo.bsky.social and Zach Mider talk about their story: “How Thousands of Middlemen Are Gaming the H-1B Program.” Listen to the episode: m.soundcloud.com/ire-nicar/20...

The first time Trump entered office, Anil Kini alleges, India’s biggest IT outsourcer ordered what he describes as a coverup. A manager at Tata Consultancy Services, Kini says TCS altered org charts to game L-1A manager visas. Two other former TCS employees made similar allegations.

IRE’s Phil Meyer Award recognizes the best use of social science research methods in journalism. This year’s first-place prize was awarded to @ericfan-journo.bsky.social, Zach Mider, Denise Lu and @mariepastora.bsky.social for their @bloomberg.com investigation: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

I wrote for The Contrarian about my decision to leave the New York Times contrarian.substack.com/p/departing-...

Proud and honored that our H-1B investigation won 1st place in the 2024 Philip Meyer Journalism Award. Gift link to the story: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...