Previous research has documented the negative stereotypes of Latino migrants (Esses, 2021; Martinez et al., 2021; Sindic et al., 2018). Accordingly, we expected that visualizations of Latino migrants would be less positive than visualizations of U.S. citizens, and that visualizations of U.S. citizens would resemble a White person, whereas visualizations of Latino migrants would resemble a Latinx person. Results showed that migrant visualizations were rated as less healthy and less trustworthy but as lazier and more threatening than citizen visualizations. However, a growing literature argues that stereotypes about migrants are intersectional — depending on migrants’ region of origin, race, and socioeconomic status (Lee & Fiske, 2006; Martinez et al., 2021). In another study, UC Davis students visualized faces of Canadian, Chinese, and Latino migrants, and U.S. citizens (Hutchings et al., in prep). The current work examines how naïve individuals evaluated these constructed faces in terms of competence, warmth, age, gender, threat, trust, and health. We predict that visualizations of US citizens will be evaluated as warmer, more competent, more feminine, younger, healthier, more trustworthy, less threatening, and having higher socio-economic status than visualizations of migrants. However, we predict that these differences will depend on the region of origin, such that if a migrant was from Mexico they would be perceived as more masculine and warm than a Chinese migrant. This work has important implications for understanding the connection between negative stereotypes and the visual representations of migrants, as well as advancing our understanding of intersectionality in social processes.

This research examines Hollywood's representation of people of color through analyzing the movies about race made in the last 20 years. It uses critical discourse analysis to compare and contrast how White directors and non-White directors represent people of color in race-themed movies through the use of setting, dialogue, and personal background. The results showed that both White directors and non-White directors discussed race through a variety of topics, genres, and settings. Moreover, White directors and non-White directors differed in the ways they perceived race and presented people of color through dialogues and visuals. The results identified the gaps between White directors’ and non-White directors’ understanding of race and representation of people of color. Future research can further analyze the impact of such representation on adolescences’ self-esteem and self-

According to the Latino/Hispanic Pew research Center, there are 60 million Latinos living in the United States. They have many choices to access news and can digest information in a variety of ways, in English or Spanish. This study focuses on language preference for Latinos when they consume news and how their language preferences impacts their Spanish/English bilingualism. A survey will be conducted in English and Spanish asking key questions about language preference, proficiency, age group, and social media platforms they use. Findings will provide valuable information about diverse approaches and practices Latinos use to access and consume news. Additionally, findings will give news organizations indicators to help them understand their audience and incorporate the best practices to target, attract, and retain this audience.