Between 2014 and 2018, Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted over half a million arrests throughout the interior of the US. While these enforcement actions target unauthorized immigrants, our study reveals they create ripple effects that extend far beyond their immediate targets, disrupting educational outcomes for Hispanic youth regardless of citizenship status. Using data from the Current Population Survey and ICE arrest records, we examined how immigration enforcem

Immigration policy changes regularly make headlines, but less attention has been paid to what happens during the quieter periods when no new laws are passed yet enforcement continues. Our recent study addresses this gap by examining how routine, unexpected increases in immigration arrests affect agricultural labor supply. Using data from 2014 to 2018, we analyzed the relationship between unexpected spikes in Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests and farmworker labor sup

Unauthorized immigrant farmworkers face serious mental health challenges. Fear of deportation, job insecurity, and family separation all contribute to higher rates of depression and anxiety. But in our new research, my coauthors and I found that having US-born children may actually protect unauthorized parents from some of this mental health distress. We analyzed data from over 3,200 farmworkers, examining depression symptoms among unauthorized immigrants and comparing those

The intensification of U.S. immigration enforcement has shaped and continues to reshape the lives of millions of immigrant families. While much attention has been given to the immediate impacts on non-citizens, my study published in the  Journal of Population Economics, entitled "Immigration enforcement and labor supply: Hispanic youth in mixed-status families," reveals new insight into the impacts of immigration enforcement on U.S.-born Hispanic youth in mixed-status familie

DOJ scrutiny of the 287(g) program shifts profiling tactics, increasing checkpoint stops for Hispanic motorists in NC.

Linking workers' rights and public health: Better labor conditions drive significant improvements in infant health outcomes.