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Alexa Mencia

Alexa Mencia is a Chicago-based journalist covering policy, politics and immigration issues.

5(ish) Questions: Bridget Huber and “The Living Disappeared” of Argentina

5(ish) Questions: Bridget Huber and “The Living Disappeared” of Argentina

The California Sunday piece unpacks loss and resilience in the aftermath of the country's military dictatorship through the story of one family

November 30, 2017

5 Questions: Talal Ansari and "Welcome to America: Now Spy on Your Friends"

5 Questions: Talal Ansari and “Welcome to America: Now Spy on Your Friends”

BuzzFeed News reporter Talal Ansari was interested in lists—not listicles.We see them all the time now when it comes to immigration policy. In January, President Trump listed seven Muslim-majority countries…