Kanno-Youngs is a graduate from the Northeastern University. He went on to Del Rio in Texas to get the actual story about the death of migrants while trying to traverse the Rio Grande to cross into the United States illegally. He followed border patrol agents along the riverbank, and witnessed families cross the treacherous river. He saw that the bank of the river was littered with clothes lost by the migrants while crossing it.
After two weeks, his story on the dangers of crossing the river was published on the front page of The New York Times. The story represented his experience as a reporter for the Times. He covered the conditions within migrant detention centers along the border and the ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids to deport people living in the United States without the proper documentation.
Youngs thanks his experiences at Northeastern University which helped him find his career path. These taught him new lessons about the craft of journalism. He stiffened his desire to be a reporter while working at the Globe. There he learned how to manage his own beat and handle the responsibility of telling stories fairly and accurately. He strengthened his journalism power to shape the way people see the world at The Cape Times, a daily paper at which he was given a lot of responsibility. These experiences opened doors so that he can work at The Wall Street Journal, where he covered law enforcement in New York City for three years and then joined the Times.
“I try to be involved. I had a lot of people who gave me a shot, and I want to be able to help out the next person just the same. I’m always accessible to any graduate who has any questions or needs any help”, Kanno-Youngs says.
Shahjadi Jemim Rahman
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