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Roberto F. Carlos
@robertocarlos.bsky.social
Political Scientist at the University of Michigan | Latinx Politics | Immigration | Political Behavior | Ex-Public School Teacher | Ex- Long Hual Trucker | Here to self-promote and see what y’all are up to | site: robertofcarlos.com
The raw turnout for this race is bananas. It dwarfs previous senate primaries. It’s higher than two of the last three presidential primaries in Michigan, and equal to the third, 2020, with over a dozen candidates on the ballot.
#OpenAccess from @apsrjournal.bsky.social - Redistricting Reforms Reduce Gerrymandering by Constraining Partisan Actors - https://cup.org/4pNwXA7 - @corymccartan.com, @chriskenny.bsky.social, @simko.bsky.social, EMMA EBOWE, MICHAEL Y. ZHAO & KOSUKE IMAI #FirstView
More than 65,000 people are in ICE detention, many in facilities managed by for-profit firms. In the NYT this week, I write that Congress should expand the information that private prison companies must disclose, giving the public better insight into these contracts www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/o...
Opinion | If You Think ICE Detention is Bad Now, Privatization Will Make It Worse
The Trump administration has a housing problem.
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This book is terrific—incredible new data, amazing and heart wrenching stories, and super timely. Highly recommended to those interested in American politics, political behavior, immigration, and law & society (and beyond).
Roberto F. Carlos@robertocarlos.bsky.social · last mo.Excited to share that my book, "Information Brokers" @uchicagopress.bsky.social is out this Friday (July 3)! I will share endorsements the next three days, so please forgive the overposting. Also, please consider engaging with it. Order the book here : press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Last nudge (for real this time!) to apply for the Boulder PRIEC. Deadline is next Friday (July 24). Will send out acceptances that weekend.
Michelangelo Landgrave@landgravephd.bsky.social · 3mo agoWe're hosting PRIEC at Boulder again. Submit proposals by July 3rd, 2026. We'll prioritize those on the job market, but scholars at all stages are welcome to attend. We have limited funding to provide lodging for early career presenters. forms.gle/C5bH6ndyG3A2...
🚨New Book Alert 🚨 Thrilled to announce the publication of my first book: Rural Pain, Republican Gain by @uchicagopress.bsky.social ‼️ Officially released in one month but at the warehouse and ready to ship to you and yours! press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Rural Pain, Republican Gain
An eye-opening look at how Republican policies have affected health outcomes in rural communities and why poor, rural white voters are turning to the Republican Party—not despite this harm, but becaus...
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📢 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 Our department is hiring an Assistant Professor of Quantitative Political Science. We seek a scholar in AP, CP, PE, or IR who applies frontier methods of statistics and data science to substantive questions in their area of expertise. apply.interfolio.com/189477
The book is out today! I hope you engage with it. You can buy it here: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0226...
Day 2 of 3 days of shameless self-promotion of the book, which comes out tomorrow.
Day 2 of 3 days of shameless self-promotion of the book, which comes out tomorrow.
As promised, three more days of self-promotion to coincide with the book's release this Friday.
Excited to share that my book, "Information Brokers" @uchicagopress.bsky.social is out this Friday (July 3)! I will share endorsements the next three days, so please forgive the overposting. Also, please consider engaging with it. Order the book here : press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Excited to share that my book, "Information Brokers" @uchicagopress.bsky.social is out this Friday (July 3)! I will share endorsements the next three days, so please forgive the overposting. Also, please consider engaging with it. Order the book here : press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Thrilled to be included in the special issue of @milbankfund.bsky.social on “What Can State Policymakers Do to Meet the Challenges” of Disease Burden and Life Expectancy in the states. My thoughts on rural health policy are here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Rural Health at a Crossroads: How Policymakers Have Failed Rural America and What Can Be Done for a Healthier Tomorrow
Policy Points Rural communities have more limited access to medical care and worse health outcomes. Existing federal and state policies largely fall short in addressing rural access disparities. ...
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🚨NEW PUBLICATION🚨 in Science Advances. We meta-reanalyze 100 conjoint experiments to assess which immigrants citizens prefer around the world. Our evidence reinforces existing findings, identifies novel insights, and provides a basis for future research 1/n www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Which immigrants do citizens prefer? A meta-reanalysis of 100 conjoint experiments
Meta-reanalysis of 100 conjoint experiments reveals patterns of similarity and variation in public immigration preferences worldwide.
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I had the pleasure of speaking to NPR's Robin Young of Here & Now about the results of the Texas primary run-off. We talk about the meaning of Cornyn's defeat for the Texas GOP, the role of Latino voters, Paxton's baggage, and James Talarico's chances this November. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Paxton won Texas Senate primary, but Democrats think they can win in November
Longtime Sen. John Cornyn lost to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday.
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Since the Trump administration doesn’t track how many children have been separated from their parents by immigration detention, a Brookings report tried to calculate it — and it cited ProPublica’s reporting.
More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates
Since the Trump administration doesn’t track how many children have been separated from their parents by immigration detention, a Brookings report tried to calculate it — and it cited ProPublica’s rep...
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When we think about how political beliefs are formed, we typically point to parents as the primary teachers. But in Latino immigrant households, it's often the children who teach the parents. @robertocarlos.bsky.social presents critical research in 'Information Brokers'⬇️ cpsblog.isr.umich.edu?p=3651
Information Brokers: Rethinking Political Dynamics in Latino Immigrant Families
In many Latino families, it is the children who teach the parents about American politics.
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📌 Spotlight on today's #MPSA2026 Roundtable on Latino Voters in 2025 and Beyond. CPS's @robertocarlos.bsky.social participates in the session chaired by #ISRNextGeneration scholar @fmortiz.bsky.social #Polisky
👏 Congratulations to @nickvalentino.bsky.social, one of the three U-M leaders newly elected to the 2026 American Academy of Arts & Sciences. A PI of the @electionstudies.bsky.social, Valentino's work has advanced what we know about electoral participation, empathy, and race. myumi.ch/y176R
Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality is finally out in the world! Combining nationwide survey evidence, state administrative data, and 111 interviews with patients, physicians & others, it tells the long-overdue story of coverage barriers and their deepening of burden an inequity.
New short working paper with @mpreece.bsky.social + Adam Rauh: "Local community opposition to data centers is clear and growing." We use LocalView to study data center discussions in thousands of local government meetings across the US. First, we show attention is surging: osf.io/preprints/so...
join us for our upcoming fashion show—oops, i mean research presentation—next week!
Center for Political Studies@umisrcps.bsky.social · 4mo agoA power team of @umisrcps.bsky.social scholars addresses style & polarization at #MPSA2026: Ted Brader, Yanna Krupnikov, and @shaylafolson.bsky.social present a series of studies examining whether personal fashion has partisan associations -- and how these associations influence polarization.
The NSF 2027 budget has noted that they will close out the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Science Program (SBE). This is not a good thing. nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/FY-202...
Children can influence their parents’ politics, especially on new issues. In diverse, tech-connected families, parents are receptive to political cues from their children, particularly on emerging topics like AI regulation. Don't miss @robertocarlos.bsky.social et al at #MPSA2026.
🚨 Alarm bells are blaring to signal rising authoritarian practices in the United States. Vincent Hutchings participates in the #MPSA2026 Town Hall 2026 roundtable session chaired by @nazita.bsky.social.
📢 📢 FRIENDS CURRENT & FUTURE!! 📢📢 The application for the 9th installment of Justice & Injustice is now open!!!! Briefly, deadline is May 1, application is here, further details below: 1/4 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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