Coloniality and Dominant Narratives: Examining Newspaper Coverage of Humanitarian Migration in New York Public Schools

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Abstract

This qualitative study critically examines the portrayal of Latin American asylum-seeking families in newspaper articles permeated in New York City and Washington D.C. It explores how these portrayals reinforce colonial power structures and perpetuate systemic inequities. I analyze 73 newspaper articles and their associated visual content, employing critical multimodal analysis to identify colonial narratives and their temporal trajectory of colonial power accumulation. By triangulating textual and visual data, the research provides an understanding of how dominant narratives within humanitarian migration context shape public perception according to the interest of dominant ideologies. The findings underscore the urgent need to dismantle harmful portrayals and promote equitable, inclusive educational practices for this vulnerable population.

Author

• Patricia Shimura Ambrosio, North Carolina State University