New @nberpubs: "Before the Exodus? Young Scientists and the Future of US Science" www.nber.org/papers/w3533... "The fraction likely to stay in the United States fell by 21 percentage points" 😔
Zeke Hernandez
@profzeke.bsky.social
Wharton professor. Immigration. Global business. Economic growth. Author of THE TRUTH ABOUT IMMIGRATION.
You’ve seen the news about the administration’s proposed change in green card processing. Lest you think this is just a meaningless rule change, here’s my experience:
This is a phenomenal piece showcasing the economic harm done by ICE, with poignant examples. I appreciated contributing a bit by sharing the results of my recent study. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Thank you for covering my research. But more important than who authored the study is the fact that real people, real businesses, and real communities are being harmed by the current approach to immigration enforcement.
National Foundation for American Policy@nfapresearch.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew Research: ICE arrests harm local economies by reducing consumer spending. @profzeke.bsky.social: “The economic damage done to local communities by this administration’s approach to immigration enforcement is widespread, indiscriminate and persistent.” @mclem.org www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
*** NEW RESEARCH *** Images of ICE targeting US cities have been commonplace in since January 2025. What's the economic effect of this new immigration enforcement regime on businesses, both workplaces and retailers, in targeted areas? Thread... 🧵
The Migration & Organizations conference is a superb annual academic meeting that unites scholars of management, economics, and sociology studying the effects of international migration #EconConf #EconSky Hosted at @upenn.edu Wharton School of Business, May 26–27. Register here—>
2026 Migration and Organizations Conference
impact.wharton.upenn.edu
The US Administration has proposed a new rule that would bar almost all asylum-seekers from legally working, for at least a decade. My colleagues and I have written and submitted a detailed analysis of how this act will impact the United States economy. 🧵—>
Since #Claude now does 90% of your admin work, you have lots of free time to do the fun stuff in academia. 😉 Join us on Thursday (8:30am PT) for this super timely research from @profzeke.bsky.social on the impact of #ICE enforcement on American businesses.
Zeke Hernandez@profzeke.bsky.social · 5mo agoPlease sign up and spread the word! Register here: immigrationlab.org/science-of-i...
Immigration scholars! Come to the 2026 Migration & Organizations Conference at Wharton on May 26-27. Send us your best work by February 13 or apply for the doctoral consortium by February 14 here: impact.wharton.upenn.edu/homepage/mig... Friends: Please spread the word!
I’ve seen the video recorded by the woman in the pink jacket. It made me cry. It was murder. Shame on ICE and anyone who tries to defend their actions in this incident.
This is horrific. Absolutely no plausible justification. Straight up murder.
NYC friends: Stop by the Lincoln Center tonight at 7 pm for a conversation about the American dream! This is part of a series to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Timely and timeless!
The US Administration has been claiming that mass deportation has opened up jobs for US workers. But that’s an incompetent misreading of the data. @stanveuger.bsky.social of AEI explains their freshman mistake. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
There are 75,977 people born in Somalia who are now citizens of the United States, including those specific people. He is talking about US citizens. He is talking about *us*. The truth is that none of us are garbage, and the job of the US president is to represent all of us. We, the people.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8mo agoTrump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
International students *create* educational opportunities for US natives. Each additional Chinese master's student causes enrollment of 0.26–0.44 additional native students, by funding/expanding master's programs. New at @nber.org—> doi.org/10.3386/w34391 Ungated: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/giykh...
My take on how the H-1B fee affects jobs and innovation: time.com/charter/7321.... Thanks to Charter and Time for the opportunity to weigh in.
And I’m honored to support such a sensible, no-brainer cause that’s only good for our country.
Michael Clemens@mclem.org · 10mo agoI am honored to join with 13 academic colleagues in this amicus brief, filed today at the US Supreme Court. We advise the Court on the economic consequences of terminating the lawful protected status of roughly 600,000 Venezuelan nationals. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25... cc @piie.com
Glad to see the US Chamber of Commerce speak up on the $100,000 H-1B tax. I’ve been hoping the business community would speak up more forcefully on immigration issues. It’s a constituency that will be heard by the administration. This is a good start, but only a start.
The Truth About Immigration by Zeke Hernandez is essential reading for understanding the economics of immigration and the statistical truth. #Politics #Economics #NonFiction #Audiobooks #NetGalley #BookSky 💙📚 @profzeke.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
The recent action by the administration to impose a massive, $100K per-head tax on skilled labor is a huge source of talent uncertainty. As this research shows, one thing you can expect is less investment by firms. This is bad for American workers, businesses, and economies.
If confirmed as true, this would be the height of hypocrisy. The man who so vehemently claims to be on the right side of the law would actually be a crook.
Really excited that the Immigration Policy Lab is doing this, and honored to be one of the presenters this season. We need all the evidence we can get our hands on when it comes to immigration, and this is a great way to disseminate it.
Immigration Policy Lab@immigrationlab.bsky.social · 11mo ago📣 Join us for a new monthly online (Zoom) seminar: Science of International Migration Seminar (SIMS). We have a great initial lineup of speakers including @mclem.org, Leah Boustan, Giovanni Peri, and @profzeke.bsky.social. Things kick off Ocotber 9th! Register here: stanford.zoom.us/webinar/regi...