National Correspondent, Immigration, USA TODAY

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National Correspondent, Immigration, USA TODAY
Overview
USA TODAY is seeking an ambitious and highly skilled National Correspondent to lead coverage of immigration and its reverberations across the United States. This correspondent will break stories and produce urgent, high-impact daily and enterprise reporting that illuminates how tougher immigration policies and enforcement reshape communities, economies and institutions nationwide.
The ideal candidate is an enterprising reporter with a proven track record of breaking distinct, exclusive stories, developing sources and turning complex policy into compelling narrative journalism. This role requires superb news judgment and the ability to quickly pivot to write the sweeping story of the day when immigration dominates the national conversation.
This position reports directly to USA TODAY’s Nation Enterprise Editor and works closely with editors and reporters across USA TODAY and the USA TODAY Network.
This role is remote and can be based anywhere in the US, except for Alaska, Hawaii and Wyoming.
What We're Looking For
• A skilled journalist who is passionate about breaking big stories and who can combine deep reporting with captivating storytelling that features national sweep.
• A gifted writer who can make complex immigration policy and enforcement decisions vivid and accessible for a broad audience.
• A curious reporter committed to elevating diverse voices, including immigrants, their families, advocates, employers and those who support stricter enforcement – written with a facts-forward approach.
• The correspondent must have demonstrable experience in cultivating sources in federal agencies. This position requires developing sources at key agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and others.
• A versatile team player willing to occasionally pitch in on big breaking news stories and short-term enterprise unrelated to immigration.
• A collaborative colleague who can work independently or as part of a team and who embraces various audience-first formats featuring visuals, audio, video, data and emerging platforms.
Responsibilities
• Report and write high-impact daily and enterprise stories about immigration enforcement and detention, emphasizing how tougher immigration policies affect communities, families, workplaces and institutions across the U.S.
• Develop and maintain a deep network of sources, including government officials, law enforcement authorities, advocates, attorneys, community leaders, workers, business owners and residents who support or oppose stricter enforcement.
• Exclusively break news, uncover trends and write under-told stories that set USA TODAY apart.
• Respond rapidly to breaking news and policy shifts, then pivot to smart, contextual enterprise that explains what these developments mean on the ground.
• Report and write with clarity, authority and narrative flair, crafting lively, engaging headlines and stories that translate jargon and captivate a national audience.
• Collaborate closely with editors, visuals, data, audio/video and audience teams to tell stories across formats, i