Hamed Aleaziz is most interested in the policies that impact the lives of immigrants and migrants coming to the United States, and the debates within the agencies charged with carrying out these policies. He also covers the outcomes of their decisions, with a focus on the people whose lives have been changed as a result. Aleaziz first began covering immigration as a reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle in 2017. He continued covering the beat at BuzzFeed News, The Los Angeles Times, and now at The Times. He has also covered criminal justice policy and prisons. Aleaziz grew up in Oregon and went to school at the University of Oregon, where he studied journalism.

Aleaziz briefed National Press Foundation fellows in November 2024: ‘Extreme Measures’: What Trump 2.0 Means for Immigration, DHS.