Humanizing the immigrant narrative, one story at a time.
Define American empowers diverse and nuanced storytelling about immigrant experiences across mediums and industries through research, partnerships, and storyteller engagement. Founded in 2011 by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Tony-nominated producer Jose Antonio Vargas, our work is helping audiences see all immigrants with their full humanity.
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Featured Report
Change The Narrative, Change The World 2026
Our fourth groundbreaking television research on immigrant representation with USC Norman Lear Center's Media Impact Project is changing storytelling in Hollywood.
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Featured Report
Move Them or Lose Them
Move Them or Lose Them is a series designed to help advocates engage Moveable Middle audiences—those open to shifting toward pro-immigrant attitudes. Drawing on research with Harmony Labs, it explores media habits and offers strategies for crafting stories that resonate with these audiences' values across news, TV, film, and social media
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Define American with Jose Antonio Vargas
New YouTube Show Explores Immigrant Experience over the Coming Four Years
Define American’s Founder & President, Jose Antonio Vargas, speaks with experts and stakeholders about everything from the practical to the political.
