News Mentions/Interviews

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 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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GMC affiliate Brad Jones was quoted in the LA Times in a story about Trump's Executive Orders on immigration. 

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GMC director Giovanni Peri was featured in Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brian in a segment on the history of deportations in which he discusses his research on the effects of repatriation in 1929-30.

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GMC affiliate Brad Jones was featured in a Newsweek article about the expanding authority and powers of ICE.

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GMC affiliate Santiago Pérez and co-authors' paper was featured in a "Research Highlight" from the American Economic Association about crime rates of immigrants and US-born citizens.

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GMC director Giovanni Peri and coauthors published a policy brief  which was featured in the University of California Davis News. The findings of the brief reveal strong positive effects of foreign Master's students on US start-up creation and entrepreneurialism. Furthermore, international students enrolled in top-quality research universities and Master's programs generate innovation for local communities in the US.

GMC affiliate Brad Jones was featured in Asharq News about Trumps government nominations. Content may only be accessed in Arabic. 

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