Monique Madan

Monique O. Madan is an investigative reporter at CalMatters and The Markup, where she uncovers the complex interplay between technology and societal issues. During her time at USA TODAY, uncovered botched construction and evidence of money laundering at the collapsed Surfside condominium building in south Florida in a project called “Left to Rot.” 

Before joining the investigations team, Madan covered immigration for the Miami Herald, where she was honored for “Immigration Pandemic,” her investigative series. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, the Boston Herald and The Dallas Morning News and led to the release of a man held in solitary confinement in ICE detention for an astonishing 11 years. She also exposed coercive self-deportation practices and significant gaps in immigration policies.

In 2019, she was a fellow at Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting. She is a graduate of Harvard University and Emerson College.