90 Day Fiancé Is Everyone’s Guilty Pleasure. But Is It Exploiting Immigrants?

90 Day Fiancé Is Everyone’s Guilty Pleasure. But Is It Exploiting Immigrants?
The wildly popular TLC television franchise captivates audiences by showcasing couples in love. It also mimics harmful tropes.
Shamira Ibrahim
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11 min read·
Oct 20, 2020
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Photo illustration; Image source: TLC
Last month, Brazilian national Larissa Lima was briefly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), placed in…
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