Univision anchor Jorge Ramos has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and rhetorical attacks against Mexicans and Latin Americans. Recently, Ramos expressed his disappointment with Univision for failing to challenge the President and for not taking a harder stance on immigration issues.
Ramos has long been a reliable source of news for millions of Spanish-speaking viewers, and he has become one of the leading voices for immigration reform and thwarting Trump’s agenda. His comments on Univision come as part of his larger campaign to bring change to the network’s coverage.
Ramos first raised his concerns in a February 2018 episode of “Al Punto”, a Spanish-language news program televised by Univision. During the episode, he criticized the network for not taking a more critical stance towards the White House. He said he was disappointed by the fact that Univision’s news coverage of the President was often tepid, pointing out that the Spanish-language media had a special responsibility to speak truth to power.
The Univision anchor also blasted the network for making inaccurate statements about immigrants and for glossing over the fact that many of them worked hard and respected the law. Taking a more personal approach, Ramos criticized the network for broadcasting ads in which Trump ties immigrants to crime and calls them “animals,” a comment that Ramos feels goes beyond racism.
The outspoken anchor’s comments caused a stir within the Hispanic media, with some outlets accusing Univision of censorship and a lack of journalistic integrity. Others greeted the remarks positively, saying that Ramos’ criticism was long overdue.
At the same time, some viewers argued that trump’s policies were too serious and sensitive a topic for the network to simply ignore. Whether Ramos has convinced Univision to take a harder stance towards the president remains to be seen. In the meantime, it is likely that Ramos and other like-minded media personalities will continue to push the network for more honesty and full disclosure.
