Ruxandra Guidi Immigration and Emerging Communities Reporter
Ruxandra Guidi is KPCC's Immigration and Emerging Communities Reporter. She has a decade of experience working in public radio, print, and multimedia. Guidi has reported throughout California, the Caribbean, South and Central America, as well as Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Ruxandra is a recipient of Johns Hopkins University’s International Reporting Project (IRP) Fellowship, which took her to Haiti for a series of stories about development aid and human rights in 2008. That year, she was also a finalist for the Livingston Award for International Reporting, given to U.S. journalists under 35 years of age.
After earning a Master’s degree in journalism from U.C. Berkeley in 2002, she got her break in public radio by assisting independent radio producers The Kitchen Sisters. A couple of years later, she did field reporting and production work for the BBC public radio news program, The World. Her stories focused on Latin America, human rights, rural communities, immigration, popular culture and music. Most recently, Ruxandra was a border reporter for the Fronteras Desk, a collaboration between public radio stations throughout the Southwest and U.S.-Mexico border.
Throughout her journalism career, Ruxandra has also produced magazine features and radio documentaries for the BBC World Service in Spanish, National Public Radio, The Walrus Magazine, Guernica Magazine, Virginia Quarterly Review, World Vision Report, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Dispatches and Marketplace radio programs. She’s a native of Caracas, Venezuela.
Stories by Ruxandra Guidi
MALDEF files class action lawsuit against LA car washes
By Ruxandra Guidi
A civil rights organization has filed a class-action lawsuit against Southland carwash businesses, this time alleging pay, health and safety violations.
Young people to rally in support of leftist Mexico candidate
By Ruxandra Guidi
The July 1 Mexican presidential election is around the corner, and one of the candidates is rallying supporters here in L.A.
Undocumented immigrant seeks right to practice law
By Ruxandra Guidi
The California Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether the State Bar has the authority to license an undocumented immigrant.
Bill would grant permits to thousands of undocumented workers
By Ruxandra Guidi
A California bill would grant state work permits to tens of thousands of undocumented workers who are already doing agricultural and service work.
Activists push for Filipinos to become US citizens
By Ruxandra Guidi
In an effort to get more of them involved in American life, a citizenship/voter drive is reaching out to those who have been here the longest.
Obama gay marriage support could be mixed bag for Latino voters
By Ruxandra Guidi
there is growing speculation that his views may alienate more conservative Latinos, but some argue that an anti-gay marriage stance is mainly generational.
Cal State Fullerton graduates most Hispanics in state
By Ruxandra Guidi
One out of every three graduating seniors at Cal State Fullerton identifies as Hispanic, making it the top CA school to award diplomas to Hispanics.
Border Patrol unveils new strategic plan
By Ruxandra Guidi
Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S.-Mexico border has been the epicenter of the federal government’s beef-up of security and immigration enforcement. The Border Patrol now says it’s time to shift its approach.
New program to provide healthcare for undocumented restaurant workers
By Ruxandra Guidi
A new program is the first in L.A. County to offer preventive, primary and urgent health care to restaurant workers who are largely undocumented.
Newly released footage in death of migrant revives debate
By Ruxandra Guidi
Newly released footage related to the death of a migrant has bolstered activists claim that federal agents have used excessive force at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Asian-American community grows 50 percent in a decade
By Ruxandra Guidi
New Census data show the country's Asian-American population is among the most socio-economically diverse, and among the fastest growing communities in the U.S.
Popular Armenian priest leaves the U.S. and young parishioners protest
By Ruxandra Guidi
The Armenian church is key to the identity of about 400,000 Armenians and Armenian-Americans in Southern California. But the recent case of a priest’s expired visa--and how it was handled by the church--is affecting many young Armenian parishioners.
Dozens of rallies and protests to converge downtown on May Day
By Ruxandra Guidi
Tuesday is May Day and over a dozen separate protests, rallies and marches are set to bubble up around Los Angeles.
Only 1 percent of philanthropic giving goes to Latinos
By Ruxandra Guidi
According to the group Hispanics in Philanthropy, very little philanthropic funding is funneled towards Latino communities.
NAACP holds rally on violence against black youth
By Ruxandra Guidi
A rally in Crenshaw brought together black leaders, the family of Trayvon Martin and celebrities to keep attention on the recent killings of black men.
