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Latine Immigrant Representation Drops to 25% Across Scripted TV: Industry ‘Cannot Rely on a Few Programs to Represent the Whole’
A recent report from Define American and USC's Norman Lear Center has found a decline in representation of Latine immigrants on scripted television.
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A recent report from Define American and USC's Norman Lear Center has found a decline in representation of Latine immigrants on scripted television. The study analyzed 201 immigrant characters across 80 episodes of 62 TV series, all of which aired between July 2023 and June 2025. The data suggests that Latine immigrant representation has dropped to 25% in this time period. This decrease is significant, as it indicates that the industry is not adequately representing this demographic. The report's findings imply that the television industry cannot rely on a few programs to represent the experiences and perspectives of Latine immigrants, as previously thought.
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