Reynaldo Leaños Jr.
@reynaldoleanosjr.bsky.social
Producer at Latino USA & adjunct at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY 📻 Previously reporting on immigration & the U.S.-MX border for Texas Public Radio. Bylines: NPR, NBC News, Texas Observer & more 👨🏽💻
ICYMI: I recently produced an interview between our host & @NYCMayor for @LatinoUSA The two talk about why the World Cup is more than just sports, it’s political. They also talk ICE, immigration, Latino voters… & how they mayor’s Spanish is coming along www.latinousa.org/2026/06/19/m...
Zohran Mamdani: Welcome to NYC, Where Fútbol Meets Joy, Politics and Tacos - Latino USA
Mayor Mamdani on sports, immigration, ICE, Trump, and what makes a great taco.
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So… I produced an interview today 👀 dropping on Friday for Latino USA 📻
This June marks 10 years since one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Jorshua Hernández Carrión, a survivor of the shooting, tells us his healing journey and his search for accountability.
Peruvians will elect their new president Sunday with polls suggesting a polarized but tight race between hard-right candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez. n.pr/4dRcupX
Peru is set to elect its 10th president in a decade
Peruvians will elect their new president Sunday with polls suggesting a polarized but tight race between hard-right candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez.
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This June marks 10 years since one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Jorshua Hernández Carrión, a survivor of the shooting, tells us his healing journey and his search for accountability.
Recorded a social video today for a story I have dropping on Friday It’s about how this June marks a decade since the mass shooting at the gay nightclub, Pulse, in Orlando, Florida I was an intern at Latino USA in 2016 & helped cover the shooting, now I’m reporting on it again
At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the newsroom. n.pr/3RxYWqE
NPR's newsroom shrinks through buyouts and layoffs
At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the newsroom.
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The news is out… we’re unionizing! 📻
Writers Guild of America East@wgaeast.bsky.social · 3mo agoA warm welcome to the newly-formed Futuro Union! Futuro’s approximately 15-member bargaining unit has called on management to voluntarily recognize the union and concurrently agree to a basic union contract containing essential industry-standard provisions. Read more: deadline.com/2026/04/futu...
Meet the Real Estate Dolls! 🏡 the trans real estate duo I recently reported on for Latino USA 📻
Hi! We’re Justice in Motion. We protect migrant rights by making justice portable across borders: connecting lawyers and advocates in the U.S., Mexico & Central America so migrants can access justice wherever they go. 🌎 Thanks for joining us! www.justiceinmotion.org
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Family separation isn’t over. About 1,000 families remain separated after the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. From Guatemala, human rights lawyer Gabriel Zelada continues the search as part of our cross-border Defender Network. 🎧 Latino USA tells the story: https://bit.ly/4nsL9vO
Investigative Reporting Fellow Reynaldo Leaños Jr. traveled to Guatemala to learn how losing USAID funding has affected LGBTQ+ organizations and damaged U.S. credibility abroad. www.latinousa.org/2025/12/12/s... Applications for the 2026 Fellowship are open now: idabwellssociety.org/news/2026-in...
How a White House Lie About “Sex Changes” in Guatemala Helped Decimate USAID - Latino USA
False U.S. claims about funding “sex changes” in Guatemala sparked controversy, hurt LGBTQ+ groups in that country, and undermined USAID’s global work.
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FYI: According to the federal DEA, China is the primary source of fentanyl in the United States. We haven’t bombed China nor arrested its leader. www.dea.gov/sites/defaul...
The White House falsely claimed that millions of US dollars were funding “sex changes” in Guatemala. Investigative Reporting Fellow Reynaldo Leaños Jr. learned how losing USAID funding has affected LGBTQ+ organizations and damaged U.S. credibility abroad. www.latinousa.org/2025/12/12/s...
How a White House Lie About “Sex Changes” in Guatemala Helped Decimate USAID - Latino USA
False U.S. claims about funding “sex changes” in Guatemala sparked controversy, hurt LGBTQ+ groups in that country, and undermined USAID’s global work.
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Since we’re talking about what happened inside CECOT I want to share a story I reported & produced for Latino USA in April I got exclusive interviews with an attorney, and the family of a loved one sent to CECOT The segment begins around the 27:27 mark www.latinousa.org/2025/04/27/c...
'We Are in a Constitutional Crisis': A Mega Prison and What's at Stake - Latino USA
What began as an ordinary traffic stop for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father, escalated into a nightmare scenario. He...
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Got a special story dropping tomorrow to kick off #Pride It’s about someone throwing themselves a doble quince, 30th, birthday party. It’s a coming of age story, lots of very intimate moments and the blending of his queer family with his blood family for the first time Tomorrow on Latino USA
Great segment from Latino USA's @reynaldoleanosjr.bsky.social on Venezuelan men sent to El Salvador's mega prison CECOT via the Alien Enemies Act. Strong context mixed with the story of one man with no criminal record, likely sent to ES because of his tattoos. www.latinousa.org/2025/04/27/c...
'We Are in a Constitutional Crisis': A Mega Prison and What's at Stake - Latino USA
What began as an ordinary traffic stop for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father, escalated into a nightmare scenario. He...
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Americans seeking retirement or survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration will no longer be able to apply over the phone, starting next week.
New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds
A new report from a left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that upcoming changes to Social Security will amount to a "45-mile trip for some 6 million seniors."
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Took some photos of my friend today in the city ❤️
JUST IN: A federal judge in Maryland Friday ordered the Trump administration to take immediate steps to return a Maryland man who was deported to a Salvadoran mega-prison by mistake, setting up another high-stakes clash between the White House and the courts.
Judge orders the Trump administration to return man who was mistakenly deported
A federal judge in Maryland Friday ordered the Trump administration to take immediate steps to return a Maryland man who was deported to a Salvadoran mega-prison by mistake, setting up another high-st...
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If you are a federal employee who was recently fired from a U.S. health agency, I’d love to get in touch. You can reach me on Signal at ReynaldoLeanosJr.68 Thank you!
Noem threatens to send more immigrants to El Salvador prison www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0... From @mariasacchetti.bsky.social
Noem threatens to send more immigrants to El Salvador prison
The migrants, accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang, are being held at CECOT without access to either the Salvadoran or American justice systems.
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Nearly 40 Spanish-language TikTok accounts, several posing as Telemundo and Univision, spread falsehoods and remained undetected for at least a month.
How a TikTok network spreading Spanish-language immigration misinformation gained traction
Nearly 40 Spanish-language TikTok accounts, several even posing as Telemundo and Univision, spread falsehoods and remained undetected for at least a month.
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NEW: Canadian PM Trudeau calls new Trump tariffs "very dumb" and reiterates his country's plan to impose tariffs on some $107 billion worth of U.S. goods in response.
Trudeau calls tariffs 'very dumb' and says Canada 'will not back down from a fight'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated his country's plan to impose tariffs on some $107 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to President Donald
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If you were in Congress, what would you do for the State of the Union? What do you think Dems should do?
I had the privilege of celebrating a friend last night & reporting on his big day for an upcoming story on Latino USA ❤️ #latino
Reporting in Los Angeles for an upcoming story on Latino USA ❤️ #latino #LosAngeles
