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.@drlizaaranda, @DebbieOmontese, Emely Matos Pichardo, Liz Ventura (@SociologyUSF), & @elivaquera (@SociologyGWU) discuss their survey on the effects of Florida's #SB1718, which imposed restrictions to deter unauthorized #immigration. @ConversationUS: buff.ly/3XbMbCe

#FL's crackdown on #immigration is leaving deep scars on undocumented immigrants & U.S. citizens, @drlizaaranda (@SociologyUSF) & colleagues found. This comes as Trump promises mass deportations in his second term. @axios, @yacob_reyes: buff.ly/3W5zyb6

Florida's immigration crackdown strained migrants, citizens alike, study finds axios.com/local/tampa-ba…

Congratulations to center director @drlizaaranda for being awarded funding from the National Science Foundation & the Russell Sage Foundation for a longitudinal study of Puerto Rican climate migrants to Florida.

🧵1/5: The fentanyl epidemic has ravaged North America, with synthetic opioids causing record overdose deaths—100,000+ in 2021 alone. In 2024, overdose rates began to drop. Is the U.S. finally turning the tide?

Deportations from the US interior are expensive. They’re logistically complicated. They rely on cooperation from origin countries to receive deported nationals. These are some reasons why, in President Trump’s first term, fewer deportations were carried out in the U.S. interior than under Obama

"Deporting 1 million people a year would cost an annual average of $88 billion, and a one-time effort to deport ... 11 million [people] would cost many times that — and it’s difficult to imagine how long it would take." Read More from @DLind in @NYTimes: immcouncil.co/4fYiAmt

📽️ Missed the live discussion on US #immigration policy? Catch the recording as Dr. @m_clem from @GeorgeMasonU presents three key policy options. Watch now ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=Ul7rNa…

📢 Registration is now open for the 2025 Conference on Im/migrant Well-Being! Join us February 14th in St. Petersburg, FL to hear from sociologists, public health experts, community advocates, and more on the intersection of policy and the lived experiences of #immigrants. Register today: iwbcollab.org/2025-conferenc…

Our report on the effects of #SB1718 on #immigrants in #Florida is out. Please reach out to @drlizaaranda.bsky.social should you have questions about the findings. Read the results ➡️ usf.to/SB1718Report @iwbcollab

"Mass deportations could lead to a loss of about 4.2% to 6.8% of annual GDP," @immcouncil reports, "amounting to between $1.1 trillion and $1.7 trillion. For comparison, the national GDP declined 4.3% during the 2007-09 Great Recession." bit.ly/3UYphx4

How does the U.S. #immigration system use time as a tool of control for unaccompanied children? In our new concept summary with @AcaciaJustice, we explore this question and more ⬇️ cisneros.columbian.gwu.edu/unaccompanied-…

mass deportation is family separation -- not of kids from parents at the border but of parents from kids in their communities -- as both @alexwagner said last night and, as I mentioned on the show, @lopez_wd has studied, written about and lived for years.

Donald Trump’s second term as United States president poses a grave threat to human rights in the United States and the world. Trump has made no secret of his intent to violate the human rights of millions of people in the United States. hrw.org/news/2024/11/0…

Data shows that immigrants keep America running. Immigrants are just 14% of the population but: - pay $580B in taxes/year - are 16% of nurses and 28% of health aides - are 25% of ag workers - are 25% of construction workers - are 20% of entrepreneurs immigrationimpact.com/2024/07/02/imm…

It has become clear that Latinos are no longer the “Sleeping Giant” of yesteryear. Instead, they represent a growing part of the U.S. constituency that political candidates need to take seriously and appeal to in meaningful ways with cultural competency.

Another poll by @pewresearch found that the economy is the top issue for Latinos regardless of party affiliation. This tracks with the broader electorate who also rank the economy as the most important issue to the 2024 Presidential vote. pewresearch.org/race-and-ethni…

I serve as the Translational Research Manager for @gwcisneros where we research #Latinos in the United States. Our work focuses on four intersecting priority areas that impact the advancement of Latinos: higher ed, access, economic equity, and well-being.