Nicole Froio
Nicole Froio is a Colombian-Brazilian journalist, researcher and writer. She has been published by The Miami Herald, The Guardian, Bitch Magazine, The Verge, Rest of World, Refinery29 and much more. She has a BA in Journalism from the University of Sheffield, a Masters in Women, Violence and Conflict from the University of York and a doctorate in Philosophy, Media Studies and Women’s Studies also from the University of York. Nicole has worked as a researcher, journalist, copywriter, translator, editor and proofreader for nearly a decade. Publicly, she writes about pop culture, violence against women, inequality, Brazilian politics and news, digital cultures and books. Behind the scenes, Nicole also edits, proofreads and translates articles, academic texts and unpublished manuscripts.
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- NicoleFroio
- in/nicolefroio/
Publications
- Refinery2913 articles
- Insider1 article
- DAME Magazine1 article
- Refinery29
- Prism
- Sweet July
- Freelance Journalist
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Trump Has Assaulted DEI & Immigration. Here’s How Undocumented Students Are Coping18 Feb—Refinery29Photo: Kena Betancur/VIEWpress/Corbis/Getty Images. Since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, immigrants have been scrambling to keep themselves safe amid emerging executive orders, nationwide raids, and assaults on birthright citizenship. Taking aim at diversity, Trump has also signed an executive order that directs federal funds to be withheld from schools with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. Across the country, undocumented students seeking a higher education...- As Trump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship, Latine Immigrants Lean On Community16 Jan—Refinery29Photo: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP/Getty Images. On January 20, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States of America. During his campaign, Trump vowed to brutally tackle immigration, specifically promising to end birthright citizenship and to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which allows the federal government to expedite the deportation of immigrants from “a hostile nation” during a war. While promising at a rally in California to target “every migrant...
- Why Did So Many Latines Vote for Donald Trump?6 Nov 2024—Refinery29Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images. The list of horrific and harmful remarks president-elect Donald Trump has made about Latines, and especially Latine immigrants, in the United States is extensive: He’s called Mexicans drug mules and rapists. He spread a racist lie that Haitian immigrants in Ohio were eating domesticated pets. He seeks the support of people like comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who opened Trump’s Madison Square Garden October 27 rally calling Puerto Rico a “pile of garbage.” And,...
- Why First-Gen Latines Often Have An Insecure Attachment Style1 Aug 2024—Refinery29Photo: Getty Images. At 4, Viviana and her mother immigrated from Colombia to Miami. Living in a multi-generational home with her grandparents, she didn’t get to spend as much quality time with her mother, who worked hard and often as a waitress, mostly depending on tips to keep the family afloat financially. Both Viviana and her mom experienced the trauma of displacement — loss of community, the disorienting shift to an unfamiliar language and culture, the difference in bureaucratic systems,...
