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Franco Ordoñez

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National Correspondent

Email Franco at fordonez@mcclatchydc.com

Franco Ordoñez covers immigration and the U.S. Department of Labor for McClatchy Newspapers, based in Washington, D.C. He also writes for The Charlotte Observer.

He moved to Washington in 2011 after six years in North Carolina covering immigration and criminal justice and working on investigative projects for The Charlotte Observer. He traveled on assignment to Haiti several times to cover the 2010 earthquake and recovery efforts. He has also worked as a correspondent in Cuba and Mexico for McClatchy Newspapers.

His work on investigative teams looking into unexplained child deaths and the poultry industry has been honored with state and national awards, including the Casey Medal, Gerald Loeb and Robert F. Kennedy journalism awards.

Follow Franco on Twitter: @FrancoOrdonez

Franco Ordoñez's Latest Story

Miami’s Leon Fresco: The immigration mover and shaker you don’t know

By Franco Ordonez | McClatchy Washington Bureau

While Sen. Marco Rubio may be among the most prominent faces of the immigration battle in Washington, there is another Cuban-American from Miami who has been almost as critical to guiding the contentious proposal through the perils of Capitol Hill. » read more

Posted on Thu, June 13, 2013

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