Univision running a taxpayer-funded "we'll find and deport you" ad is like inviting a wolf into the henhouse and asking if it wants a bib. It’s a full-fledged capitulation to state-sponsored fearmongering wrapped in the pretense of neutrality. The network, once a beacon for Spanish-speaking audiences navigating an often-hostile America, …
Univision running a taxpayer-funded "we'll find and deport you" ad is like inviting a wolf into the henhouse and asking if it wants a bib. It’s a full-fledged capitulation to state-sponsored fearmongering wrapped in the pretense of neutrality. The network, once a beacon for Spanish-speaking audiences navigating an often-hostile America, now looks like it’s more afraid of Trump’s wrath than its own community’s trust.
Telemundo at least tried to counterbalance the ad with actual resources. Univision? It gave us "compliance with our standards" while its own journalists were left seething. And Trump’s anti-Spanish rhetoric isn’t just campaign bluster; it’s a warning shot at Spanish-language media itself. First, it's ads that terrify immigrants. What’s next? Fines for broadcasting in Spanish?
Spanish-language media was built to serve its audience, not cower before the same forces trying to erase it.
Univision running a taxpayer-funded "we'll find and deport you" ad is like inviting a wolf into the henhouse and asking if it wants a bib. It’s a full-fledged capitulation to state-sponsored fearmongering wrapped in the pretense of neutrality. The network, once a beacon for Spanish-speaking audiences navigating an often-hostile America, now looks like it’s more afraid of Trump’s wrath than its own community’s trust.
Telemundo at least tried to counterbalance the ad with actual resources. Univision? It gave us "compliance with our standards" while its own journalists were left seething. And Trump’s anti-Spanish rhetoric isn’t just campaign bluster; it’s a warning shot at Spanish-language media itself. First, it's ads that terrify immigrants. What’s next? Fines for broadcasting in Spanish?
Spanish-language media was built to serve its audience, not cower before the same forces trying to erase it.