Pitch:

Exploring the Role of Migration Influencers and Social Media in Advocacy and Public Awareness

I am looking to write my final project on migration influencers and nonprofit organizations that utilize social media platforms to project their journeys migrating to the United States, as well as legal resources and helpful information for migrants. In addition to the benefit of these social platforms, I am looking at how they might propose ethical and misinformation issues. This topic is important because we live in a time where a significant amount of information comes from social media platforms. Given that this has become such a huge part of when and how we consume news and content, the role social media platforms present to immigrants and those who attempt to migrate to the United States is significant. Some questions I hope to answer include: How are these platforms being used? What benefits do they propose? Do they present misinformation or not? How are they effective? How are they not effective?

I have already reached a long list of migration influencers and nonprofit groups with a large social media following. Below are the interviews I have been able to set up and the organizations and people I am waiting to hear a response from. I also have a series of professors who have combined their work with social media that I am interested in emailing. However, I am waiting to see if I hear back from the people I already emailed and messaged directly.

People/Organizations I already have a interview set-up with: 

Sayu Bhojwani- Political activist, author, and advocate for her work in immigrant rights and leadership development.

Juan Escalante- Activist and writer sharing his experiences as an undocumented immigrant. Digital creator platform with 6k followers on Instagram.

Manuel  Monterrosa- Migration influencers who was interviewed by the New York Times on his TikTok and Instagram account documenting his experience. He is also an activist and advocate for immigrant rights with 39k followers on Instagram.

Miss Sara Mora- Immigrant rights activist with 236k followers on Instagram.

Afia Yunus- Award-Winning U.S. Immigration Attorney with 75.3k followers on Instagram.

People/Organizations I have messaged and am waiting on a response from: 

Immigrant Legal Resource Center-  24.7k followers on Instagram.

Angela Vazquez- Immigration service lawyer with 169k followers on Instagram.

National Immigration Law Center- 24.8 k followers on Instagram.

Carlos Eduardo Espina- Immigrant Rights Activist & law student with 958k followers on Instagram.

Gaby Pacheco- Immigrant rights advocate with 3k followers on Instagram.

UN Migration- International Organization for Migration with 309k followers on Instagram.

Kofi Kinaata- Goodwill Ambassador for UN Migration with 2.8 million followers on Instagram.

Paul Choy- Goodwill Ambassador for UN Migration with 17.6k followers on Instagram.

Latino Community Foundation- 27k Followers on Instagram.

Neema Maicel- Immigration Lawyer located in Canada with 10.1k followers on Instagram.

Immigrant Justice Network- 3k followers on Instagram.

Ankush Malik- Immigrant from Northern India with 67.4k followers on Instagram.

Make the Road New York- Organization that advocates for immigrant, black, and brown communities with 25.9k followers on Instagram.

Kathleen Martinez- Immigration Attorney with 700k followers on Instagram.

Reyna Grande- Writer and immigration advocate with 9k followers on Instagram.

Paola Mendoza- Writer and immigration advocate with 85.7k followers on Instagram.

Denea- Previously undocumented immigrant that hosts a podcast.

Sily Shah- Author of Unbuild Walls . 

Zahra Billoo- Civil rights lawyer with 11.3k followers on Instagram.

Alejandra Campoverdi- Advocate and National Bestselling author with 25.6k followers on Instagram.

Julissa Natzely Arce Raya- Activist, Writer, and Producer with 59.6k followers on Instagram.