TheImmigrationLab

@theimmigrationlab.bsky.social

Social science research collaborative on all things immigration. Directed by @drernestocast.bsky.social and based at American University, Washington, DC www.immigrationlab.org

📢New book review of "Reunited: Family Separation and Central American Youth Migration" by DrErnestoCastañeda and Daniel Jenks. Published in "Migration Studies" and written by Professor Recep Baydemir To read: 👉 see 1st comment.

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"Trump asylum change could send more migrants to deportation court; The Trump administration's latest change to the asylum system could send more migrants to deportation court, making it harder to obtain legal status." www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Trump asylum change could send more migrants to deportation court

The Trump administration's latest change to the asylum system could funnel more migrants into deportation proceedings, experts said.

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CLALS Program Coordinator Katheryn Olmos shares her experience attending a protest at the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville following the killing of Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán. His death while running from ICE officers marks the third death connected to the agency in the last few weeks.

Discussed how newcomers make cities vibrant and successful at the National Press Club building. Thanks to the organizers, sponsors and all those who attended the talk and reception. Food by Rabbit Taco! Thanks to Andrew Selee, President of the Migration Policy Institute, for being a great discussant

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To get media attention, then-vice presidential candidate JD Vance acknowledged, sometimes "I have to create stories." "In Springfield, they're eating the dogs, The people that came in. They're eating the cats. They're eating.. the pets of the people that live there," Trump said 9/10/2024.

Ernesto Castañeda, director of the Immigration Lab at American University and co-author of "Immigration Realities: Challenging Common Misperceptions," said Trump’s Haitian migrant rhetoric moved the immigration conversation from asylum seekers at the southwest border to a small Ohio town. 

"While false and widely fact-checked, it was effective because it combined our love for pets with xenophobia," Castañeda said.

NYT: "Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down. The agency has doubled its daily arrest numbers without the fanfare of last year’s large urban operations, sowing fear in immigrant communities." Discussed w N+Univision News. Video in previous post. Gift article in first comment.

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Dr. Ernesto Castañeda spoke with Spectrum News about the case of Salah Sarsour. The Milwaukee community leader and lawful permanent resident of 33 years was recently released from ICE detention, but “a long legal battle still lies ahead.” Read the full article by Charlotte Scott at Spectrum News.

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