A Mexican construction worker building a new home in Magnolia. Employer James Watanabe says most of his company’s Mexican workers eventually return home. (Photo by Alysa Hullett)

Alex is a cofounder and editor of The Seattle Globalist. He's a visual journalist whose work has been published by PBS, The Seattle Times, FRONTLINE/World and the Seattle Weekly.  Alex teaches journalism in the University of Washington's Department of Communication and recently directed the documentary film Barzan.