S3 Ep. 38 Exploring News Media Effects on Health Disparities with Dr. Mario Alberto Viveros Espinoza-Kulick and Dr. Alex Espinoza-Kulick

"The way that people talk about immigrants in the news media affects those internalized stereotypes and, also, real fears that construct or limit somebody's mobility." In this episode, Dr. Mario Alberto Viveros Espinoza-Kulick and Dr. Alex Espinoza-Kulick explore how the news media impacts the content and context of health access and decision-making among Latinx immigrant and Indigenous communities. They remind us that we need more immigration policies that center the health, well being, and dignity of migrant communities. Their research emphasizes the interconnectedness of immigration policy and public health, urging policymakers to evaluate immigration laws based on their impact on the health of communities, especially immigrant and Indigenous peoples. This episode references the article titled "Immigration Policy is Health Policy: News Media Effects on Health Disparities for Latinx Immigrant and Indigenous Groups" by Mario Alberto V. Espinoza-Kulick, MA, PhD, Alex Espinoza-Kulick, MA, PhD, Elisa González and Jodene Takahashi. For more content from this week's guests, please check out “We Need Health for All”: Mental Health and Barriers to Care among Latinxs in California and Connecticut, Movement Pandemic Adaptability: Health Inequity and Advocacy among Latinx Immigrant and Indigenous Peoples, Mi Gente, Nuestra Salud: Protocol for a People’s Movement for Health Ownership | Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, and Radio Indigena 94.1 FM by Mixteco Indígena Community Organizing Project.