2018-2019 News

PIMSA, a collaborative research program between Mexico and the U.S., provides opportunities for research that contributes to the development of evidence-based policies affecting migrants and their health. PIMSA is now accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs) for Research Awards and grants for graduate students related to migration and health topics. Please view the full announcement for application details and timelines.

Professor Giovanni Peri and Vasil Yasenov's article entitled "The Labor Market Effects of a Refugee Wave" was recently published in The Journal of Human Resources.

Professor J. Edward Taylor, Assistant Professor Diane Charlton, and PhD Student Zachariah Rutledge's article titled "Innovations for shrinking agricultural workforce" was recently published on Farm and Dairy news.

Professor Kevin R. Johnson's article "By Playing Politics with DACA Trump is Toying with Immigrant Lives" was recently featured on The Globe News.

Associate Professor Erin R. Hamilton recently published an article titled "Immigrants in Their Parental Homeland: Half a Million U.S.-born Minors Settle Throughout Mexico".

The workshop aims to discuss the consequences of both labor shortages and immigration policies in Californian agriculture and the tech industry. PhD student of Sociology Robin Savinar will be a speaker.

Professor Joanna Regulska awarded Senior International Officer Award by the Institute for International Education last week.

This Scholars’ Forum seeks to provide junior scholars with commentary and critique and to provide scholars at all career stages the opportunity to engage with new scholarly currents and ideas. The deadline to submit paper abstracts is August 1, 2019.

Professor Giovanni Peri's commentary was recently featured in Fortune's article titled "U.S. Immigration Policy Is Broken, But No One Can Agree on How to Fix It"

In a Dallas News article, Assistant Professor of Sociology Caitlin Patler said that DACA’s creation in June 2012 may have allowed recipients to ease up on their fears of deportation and focus on their work and futures