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With no major immigration reform in decades, U.S. presidents have relied on temporary executive actions—such as DACA, humanitarian parole, and Temporary Protected Status (TPS)—to manage rising numbers of undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers. These measures offer short-term relief but remain vulnerable to reversal.

The Trump administration’s stricter immigration and deportation policies have particularly affected new unauthorized arrivals and asylum seekers. The publication shares the stories of migrants caught in these policies: Manuel Ramos Curiel, a longtime U.S. resident detained and deported by ICE despite a pending residency application; Khudiakov Artyom Alekseevich, a Russian war dissident whose U.S.

GMC Director Giovanni Peri authored an op-ed in El Heraldo de México highlighting the Summer School in the Economics of Migration, organized annually in Mexico City by the UC Davis Global Migration Center and Alianza UCMX. The program brings together PhD students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing quantitative, applied research on migration economics. Read the article here. 

The goals of the webinar were to educate on the current urgent care needs in displaced populations with HIV, including the treatment of coinfections such as hepatitis and tuberculosis, as well as to understand the barriers to HIV treatment access for displaced persons. Review the webinar here

Experts in the College of Letters and Science share knowledge about American society’s past, present and continuing potential. GMC affiliate Ariana Valle mentions her research on immigration within the Latino population, commenting on the communities in Los Angeles that have been demonstrating resilience against the recent rise in discrimination and ice raids across the country.

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Brad Jones discusses the overall dissatisfaction among the American people regarding Trump’s foreign policy. He explained that while people initially expected immigration enforcement to focus on violent offenders, the administration’s broader approach to enforcement may be creating political divisions.

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Brad Jones commented in the Los Angeles Times on the link between Trump’s bombing of Iran and his immigration agenda. He argued that the administration is using Los Angeles as a “test case” to see how far it can push its policies. The article highlights how fear is being used to undermine the rights of American citizens.

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GMC Director Giovanni Peri was interviewed on CNN about how Trump’s attacks on international student enrollment could ultimately shake the economy. He discusses the relationship between foreign student graduation rates and company creation in regards to economic growth. The interview also mentions his own research and experience with international students at the UC Davis Global Migration Center. 

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GMC Director Giovanni Peri was interviewed on USA TODAY about how Trump’s immigration crackdown in California will impact the economy. In the interview, he states that immigrants play a significant role in the country's economy, and stricter laws suggest a tight labor market and slow economic growth overall.

GMC affiliate Kevin Johnson wrote a commentary article on Calmatters about how the GOP will pay a political price for its immigration tactics in California. The article discusses how the GOP's tough stance on immigration is increasingly unpopular with California's Latino voters, undermining the party's chances in a state where Latinos make up a significant portion of the electorate.

GMC director Giovanni Peri wrote a chapter about immigration policies with Anna Maria Mayda in the book The Economic Consequences of The Second Trump Administration: A Preliminary Assessment. The chapter assesses how the multitude of Executive Orders by the Trump administration paired with intensified enforcement and unfriendly work conditions towards skilled immigrants will lower immigration rates in the United States. This decline will likely reduce US GDP and the per capita average income for US citizens. 

GMC affiliate Brad Jones was quoted in an article by The News & Observer about US immigration policy and its history.

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GMC affiliate Brad Jones was quoted in a story in Newsweek about birthright citizenship and 14th Amendment protections.

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