Based on the real case files of five asylum seekers from five countries and interviews with the medical and legal professionals who evaluate and represent them, The Waiting Game is an experimental news game that lets you walk in the shoes of an asylum seeker, from the moment they choose to come to the United States to the final decision in the cases before an immigration judge.

The project was a co-production between WNYC and ProPublica. In addition to the game, we produced radio stories, articles, podcast segments, and photography.

I served as one of the editors and managed all of WNYC’s work on the project.

The Waiting Game was a finalist for a 2019 National Magazine Award from the American Society of Magazine Editors and a 2019 Webby Award Honoree from The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.