Alisa Reznick

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Senior Field Correspondent - Tucson

Alisa Reznick is a senior field correspondent covering stories across southern Arizona and the borderlands for the Tucson bureau of KJZZ's Fronteras Desk.

Prior to joining KJZZ, she covered border and immigration at Arizona Public Media, where she was awarded a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for her coverage of Indigenous-led protests against border wall construction.

Reznick started her career working in bilingual newsrooms and as a freelance journalist in Amman, Jordan. Her reporting on migration, refugees and human rights has appeared on PRX’s The World, Al Jazeera and Nova PBS, among others. As a recipient of the International Labour Organization's FAIRWAY Reporting Fellowship, she spent six months reporting on labor migration issues across Arab States.

Originally from Flagstaff, she likes climbing, being outdoors and Pluto.

Title Author(s) Publication Date
Asylum officers union: 'Remain in Mexico' revamp is a 'source of shame' Alisa Reznick Dec. 4, 2021
Biden canceled the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, but an Indigenous protester is still on trial Alisa Reznick Dec. 3, 2021
Donations abound for Afghan evacuees, but housing is still uncertain Alisa Reznick Nov. 30, 2021
Border activists worry how the omicron variant could affect asylum Alisa Reznick Nov. 30, 2021
Proposed DACA change draws drew more than 9,000 comments Alisa Reznick Nov. 30, 2021
Border wall protester and supporters rally as religious freedom defense is denied Alisa Reznick Nov. 25, 2021
Homeland Security: 98% of CBP employees are vaccine mandate 'compliant' Alisa Reznick Nov. 25, 2021
Suspected food poisoning incident at hotel hosting Afghan evacuees Alisa Reznick Nov. 23, 2021
Tucson readies services for Afghan refugees arriving from military bases Alisa Reznick Nov. 17, 2021
Pima County opens vaccine boosters to all eligible adults Alisa Reznick, Jill Ryan Nov. 17, 2021
Apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border fell in October Alisa Reznick Nov. 17, 2021
Asylum seeker lawsuit challenges USCIS work authorization delays Alisa Reznick Nov. 16, 2021
Border Patrol line-of-duty deaths are up sharply during the pandemic Alisa Reznick Nov. 16, 2021
Asylum success is up, but fewer cases make it to court Alisa Reznick Nov. 12, 2021
Biden restores guest-worker visas for Haitians Alisa Reznick Nov. 10, 2021
Historic Tucson courthouse reopens after almost a decade Alisa Reznick Nov. 9, 2021
Indigenous protester stands trial over 2020 border wall demonstration Alisa Reznick Nov. 5, 2021
Immigrant rights advocates want pathway to address visa backlog Alisa Reznick Nov. 3, 2021
Tucson is raising its minimum wage to $15 — in 2025 Lauren Gilger, Steve Goldstein, Alisa Reznick Nov. 3, 2021
Senators call on CBP to stop detaining pregnant women Alisa Reznick Nov. 3, 2021
U.S. in settlement talks with migrant families separated under Trump Alisa Reznick, Steve Goldstein Nov. 2, 2021

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