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Indigenous Erasure in Border Reporting
- Media often erases Indigenous perspectives in border stories, framing areas like the Darién Gap as untamed wilderness rather than home.
- Recognizing Indigenous agency and history is vital to understanding the true impact of border policies and migration.
Border Wall Waivers Harm Heritage
- Waiving environmental and cultural laws for border wall construction causes irreversible harm to ecosystems and Indigenous heritage.
- Such waivers include suspending protections like the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), risking destruction of ancestral remains.
Trans Journalists Face Arrest and Marginalization
- The Asheville Blade's trans journalists faced arrest and mistreatment while reporting local issues in a large, liberal city.
- Discrimination and trans misogyny persist even in supposed progressive areas, making journalistic work precarious and under-recognized.