Dignity Over Detention: How Immigrant Communities Are Reclaiming Media on Their Own Terms

Dignity Over Detention: How Immigrant Communities Are Reclaiming Media on Their Own Terms

From Spanish-language radio to WhatsApp news bulletins, the rise of community-rooted journalism shows that mutual aid is not only about sharing food and shelter legal, it’s also about sharing information.

How Immigrant Communities Are Reclaiming Media on Their Own Terms

In an age of relentless misinformation, immigrant communities in the United States are not just resisting—they are rebuilding. While corporate and legacy news outlets often filter immigrant experiences through sensationalism, victimization, or meritocratic tropes, independent and bilingual media are quietly transforming how stories of migration are told. And in doing so, they’re also restoring something journalism has long struggled to offer imm…