ProPublica reporter on the high-profile raid of a Chicago apartment building

By Leila Fadel

Published November 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM EST

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to ProPublica reporter Melissa Sanchez, who fact-checked the Trump administration's claims about a high-profile immigration raid in Chicago.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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