Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadoran nationals is set to expire today, September 9, but a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said that, “An announcement on El Salvador’s TPS will be made at the appropriate time. Until such [an] announcement is made, Salvadoran 1/3

Congratulations to Los Angeles Times Columnist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Gustavo Arellano on being honored at Capital & Main’s Exposés Awards, which recognize outstanding work in social impact journalism, publishing, and media. 1/2

The Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) presents the 20th Annual Sustainability Summit on October 1, 2026, at the USC Town & Gown. The summit will examine how California can sustain its climate and economic leadership. RSVP TODAY: bit.ly/4yckgSp

Agents of Change, part of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, has opened applications for the 2026–2027 fellowship! 1/2 APPLY HERE: agentsofchangeinej.org/apply/

The Neighborhood Data for Social Change, an initiative of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, has released its 2026 State of Los Angeles County Housing and Neighborhoods report. This comprehensive, data-driven examination of the region’s housing and demographic landscape 1/3 bit.ly/3SApxEm

ERI Senior Data Analyst Sabrina Kim authored a new data snapshot on second-generation Californians for our California Immigrant Data Portal (CIDP). This analysis examines the size, diversity, and age distribution of California’s 9.8 million second-generation immigrants, a population notably 1/2

“Immigration is deeply personal to AAPIs, and the Trump Administration’s policies have irreparably changed our communities as a result.” ERI’s analysis on our California Immigrant Data Portal found that ICE arrests of AAPI individuals in California increased by 1,109% between 2024 and 2025. 1/2

New Data Shows AAPI Californians Arrested At Alarming Rates - USC Equity Research Institute (ERI)

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Immigration is a central driver of U.S. economic growth, labor force expansion, and population sustainability. Despite the importance of immigration, the U.S. has restricted legal pathways and relied on enforcement-centered policies that have exacerbated an economic crisis and disrupted 1/4

The Wealth of Welcome: Immigration Reform that Works for America - USC Equity Research Institute (ERI)

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We continue our conversation about the importance of public banks with a new blog by Rise Economy Statewide Organizing Director Doni Tadesse. 1/2

Why California Needs a State Public Bank - USC Equity Research Institute (ERI)

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California has long been hailed as a glamorous multiracial state of possibility and upward mobility—a place where American Dreams are made. But there is another side to California, one built on racial and class inequality. 1/4

Our Director @profmpastor.bsky.social will be joining PolicyLink’s 2026 Summit, as a speaker this August 24–28, 2026, in the Washington, DC area. 1/2 Learn more and register: plcylk.org/summit2026

Our July newsletter was just release🗞️! Dive into our 'The Wealth of Welcome: Immigration Reform that Works for America' paper and policy brief, Financial Justice in CA report, blogs, and so much more. bit.ly/4yT1z7N

As climate change intensifies, understanding the effects of wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, heat waves, and other climate hazards is key to understanding patterns of inequality. In a new article for the Russell Sage Foundation, ERI Director Manuel Pastor co-authors 1/3

“The wealth of a nation is connected to the warmth of its welcome.” In ERI's latest blog, Thai V. Le and Manuel Pastor build on our recently released report, The Wealth of Welcome: Immigration Reform That Works for America, arguing that America’s enforcement-heavy immigration strategy 1/2

The Wealth of Welcome: What Communities Across America Are Already Teaching Us - USC Equity Research Institute (ERI)

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USC Distinguished Professor Manuel Pastor (@profmpastor.bsky.social, @eri-usc.bsky.social) on why framing matters when building Latino support for direct cash. His takeaway: it's best to frame cash as a platform for mobility.

Immigration can be a source of shared prosperity if we choose policies that help people & communities thrive. Our new paper "The Wealth of Welcome" shows how a pathway to citizenship, an immigration system that works, & immigrant inclusion can strengthen our economy dornsife.usc.edu/eri/2026/07/...

Looking forward to joining PolicyLink's 2026 Summit for conversations exploring the policies and partnerships that can help build a nation that governs for all. Hope you'll join us on Aug. 24–28 in the DC area: plcylk.org/summit2026 #WeAreTheFounders2026 youtu.be/TK0cz9TutPo?...

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ERI's Dr. Kim Tabari shares findings from interviews with organizations serving older adults across California, highlighting key issues including housing instability, health care access, data gaps, social and institutional marginalization, caregiver support, and intergenerational leadership.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests increased dramatically in California during 2025, the first year of the second Trump administration, with particularly sharp increases among AAPI communities. These findings are detailed in a new fact sheet by Sabrina Kim, Joanna Lee, and 1/3

📣 Today Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America officially launches! The collection brings together scholars and practitioners to explore bold, practical ideas for building an economy that works better for working people. Explore the project: peri.umass.edu/gamechangers/

Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America

Game Changers presents policymakers with bold, new ideas to build a stronger, fairer, greener, and more inclusive economy for all Americans.

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Explore Game Changers and its vision for a better economy: investing in each other, securing our future, and righting the rules. Individual policy proposals begin rolling out next week! #GameChangersPolicy gamechangerspolicy.org

It's time to change the game. Bold, new policies to build a stronger, fairer, greener economy for all Americans. Watch trailer: Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America gamechangerspolicy.org via @periatumass #GameChangersPolicy peri.umass.edu/gamechangers/

Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America

Game Changers presents policymakers with bold, new ideas to build a stronger, fairer, greener, and more inclusive economy for all Americans.

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Second-generation Asian Americans are often assumed to shun business ownership in favor of entering the professional labor market. 1/2 bit.ly/4oTPPNo

Betting on Business: How Family Wealth and Ethnic Capital Shape Choices and Constraints for Chinese Americans’ Entrepreneurial Pathways

Entrepreneurship is a mobility mechanism for the immigrant generation, but second-generation Asian Americans are often assumed to shun business ownership in favor of entering the professional labor ma...

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ERI continues to celebrate National Immigrant Heritage Month, an annual celebration honoring and recognizing the people, stories, and cultures of immigrants. Read some of our data, reports, and blogs: - Black Immigrants in California - bit.ly/4aHH7fF 1/3

🎉 Our External Affairs Director, Dr. Kim Tabari, received the Fannie Lou Hamer Award for Grassroots Power: Freedom Fighter. This award honors a truth-telling advocate whose research, organizing, and public leadership challenge systems of harm and demand dignity for Black students.

Our June newsletter was just released 🗞️! Dive into our AAPI ICE Arrest fact sheet, new Native Power-Building report, blogs, and so much more. mailchi.mp/usc/equityre...

This Friday, June 19, we honor Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the US and celebrates Black freedom, joy, and resilience. Looking to join local events? Here are some taking place today and this weekend: 1/3

Sociologists Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo and Michael A. Messner visited an ICE detention facility, while working as legal service volunteers, in New Mexico. It's worse than prison, they report. Read the full impactful Zócalo Public Square essay here: bit.ly/4axevW6

This Is Life in ICE Detention | Essay

Uncertainty. Fear. Boredom. Time in These Facilities Is Worse Than Prison

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A new blog from USC Critical Policy Collective explores how anti-DEI policies are reshaping higher education and asks a critical question: Are institutions preserving the support systems that help students navigate college, remain enrolled, and succeed? 1/2

Renaming Is Not Resourcing - USC Equity Research Institute (ERI)

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🎙️Are you in the mood for a podcast? We have a good one for you! ERI's @profmpastor.bsky.social joins retired professor, writer, and activist Robert Gottlieb for a great conversation about radical transformations and practical change. Check out the episode on Bob's climate and migration Substack.

RADICAL TRANSFORMATIONS AND PRACTICAL CHANGE

A CONVERSATION WITH MANUEL PASTOR

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ERI has a new affiliated faculty member! Dr. Chaya Crowder is an Associate Professor at Loyola Marymount University in the Department of Political Science and International Relations. Learn more: www.chayacrowderphd.com

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