Sinduja Rangarajan, Author at Reveal

Sinduja Rangarajan

Data Reporter

Sinduja Rangarajan is a data reporter at Reveal, focusing on academic collaborations around workplace issues. She is the organizer of Mind to Mind, a symposium that brings academics and journalists together to foster conversation and partnerships. She is a former Google News Lab fellow. She is based in Reveal's Emeryville, California, office.

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Immigration

Trump has built a wall of bureaucracy to keep out the very immigrants he says he wants

by Sinduja Rangarajan December 2, 2019June 30, 2021

The Trump administration has been denying visas to experienced, well-paid workers, many of whom have degrees from American universities.

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Immigration

Building a wall out of red tape

by Sinduja Rangarajan, Laura C. Morel, Brett Myers, Kevin Sullivan, Al Letson, Fernando Arruda, Jim Briggs, Mwende Hinojosa and Amy Mostafa November 30, 2019June 30, 2021

While debate has raged over the border wall, there’s less attention to invisible barriers affecting immigrants seeking U.S. visas and citizenship.

Accountability, Immigration

Trump administration’s denials of H-1B visas are being overturned at record rate

by Sinduja Rangarajan October 17, 2019June 30, 2021

While the president’s crackdown at the Mexican border has gotten plenty of attention, he’s also been dismantling the work-based immigration system.

Accountability, Sports

Lasting impact

by Emily Harris, Taki Telonidis, Mwende Hahesy, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Sinduja Rangarajan, Michael Corey and Al Letson July 27, 2019June 30, 2021

In Oregon, the concussion protocols that were supposed to keep high school athletes safe end up falling short for a star quarterback.

Impact, Silicon Valley Diversity, Uncategorized

Same data, new lawsuit: Reveal sues Labor Department for failure to release updated Silicon Valley diversity numbers

by Sinduja Rangarajan April 5, 2019April 5, 2019

The Department of Labor gave us Silicon Valley diversity data after we sued them. Now we have to sue again. Same companies. Same data. Different year.

Accountability, Sports

Concussion laws: How does your state stack up?

by Emily Harris, Sinduja Rangarajan and Casey Miner February 9, 2019June 30, 2021

All 50 states and Washington, D.C., have youth concussion laws focused on letting young athletes heal. But important details differ state to state.

Accountability, Sports

Lasting impact

by Emily Harris, Taki Telonidis, Sinduja Rangarajan, Casey Miner, Michael Corey, Najib Aminy, Kaitlin Benz, Jim Briggs and Fernando Arruda February 9, 2019June 30, 2021

In Oregon, the concussion protocols that were supposed to keep high school athletes safe end up falling short for a star quarterback.

Inequality, Silicon Valley Diversity

Oracle and Palantir said diversity figures were trade secrets. The real secret: Embarrassing numbers

by Will Evans and Sinduja Rangarajan January 7, 2019June 30, 2021

The Labor Department initially sided with tech companies to block the data, but released it after Reveal filed a lawsuit.

Inequality, Silicon Valley Diversity

We got the government to reverse its longtime policy to get Silicon Valley diversity data

by Will Evans and Sinduja Rangarajan November 15, 2018

For years, the Labor Department has allowed federal contractors to block public records requests for their demographics by calling them trade secrets.