Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Martha's Vineyard and the plight of Venezuelan migrants : examining the NYT portrayal of the U.S. migrant busing crisis
  • Welcome or unwelcome : navigating another national newspaper's busing stories in a blue sanctuary
  • The busing crisis in Illinois media
  • The Texan media maze
  • The migrant flights controversy : DeSantis' and Florida's take on busing
  • The curious case of Arizona
  • How red is your heart? : local media reporting in the red state of Utah
  • Purple perspectives : busing coverage in Wisconsin and Georgia
  • Making sense of the findings from the states
  • Conclusion : the dynamics of 'pawnification' and recommendations for the future.