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The Collaborative supports academics who conduct multidisciplinary, empirical research on immigration. We support this work by promoting scholars’ work and translating findings for use by policymakers and community organizations.
In this policy brief, Dr. Nancy Hiemstra and Dr. Deirdre Conlon examine immigration detention centers in New York and New Jersey covered in their most recent book, 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘤: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘜𝘱 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 (2025).
Learn more here:
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From the firing of former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to an anticipated rise of immigration to Europe from the Middle East, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
Learn more here: iwbcollab.org/im-migrant-w...
We're excited to welcome a new Scholar Affiliate to the Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative: Dr. Estefanía Castañeda Pérez, Ph.D.
Learn more about Dr. Castañeda Pérez here: iwbcollab.org/im-migrant-w...
Today, the Collaborative released a new policy memo co-authored by Dr. Deirdre Conlon and Dr. Nancy Hiemstra.
Read the brief here:https://iwbcollab.org/detention-at-any-cost-profit-and-harm-in-u-s-immigration-enforcement/
The Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative is delighted to welcome Dr. Deirdre Conlon to our community of scholar affiliates that conduct multidisciplinary, empirical research on immigration.
Learn more about Dr. Conlon here: iwbcollab.org/scholar-affi...
We're thrilled to welcome new scholar affiliate Dr. Nancy Hiemstra to the Im/migrant Well Being Scholar Collaborative.
Learn more about Dr. Hiemstra and her research here: iwbcollab.org/scholar-affi...
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𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously refused to allow the private prison operator GEO Group to fast-track an appeal in a lawsuit alleging that immigration detainees were forced to work for minimal pay.
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𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝-𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐟𝐮𝐥
A U.S. federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s policy of rapidly deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties is unlawful because it denies them due process.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...
𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
In Goshen, Indiana, more than 600 people gathered to share immigration stories and provide information about legal, healthcare, and advocacy resources available to immigrants in the region.
www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/l...
#ICYMI: Here are some of the top stories impacting immigrant well-being from last week!
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From GEO Group losing a Supreme Court appeal to a Boston federal judge finding the Trump administration’s deportations to third-world countries to be illegal, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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From a looming healthcare crisis to concerns about new European Union deportation policies, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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From a bomb threat in Springfield, Ohio, to residents from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area feeling empowered following demonstrations of community solidarity, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE detention and returned to Minnesota, highlighting deep public concern over the emotional and psychological toll of immigration enforcement on children and families.
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At the 2026 Grammy Awards, several artists publicly protested ICE and the Trump administration’s immigration policies, using the platform to affirm immigrant dignity and draw attention to the emotional strain communities face under aggressive enforcement.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/a...
#ICYMI: Here are a couple of the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being from last week!
From a looming D.H.S. shutdown to the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos from ICE detention, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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From an appeals court upholding TPS protections for Venezuelans to a nationwide strike in reaction to the Trump administration’s immigration policies, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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Learn more about Dr. Castañeda in our ¡Hablemos! interview series here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
The event will take place virtually this Friday, January 30th, at 12:00 pm (ET).
Register here for this engaging conversation on immigration and urban vitality: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F....
We would like to highlight our Scholar Affiliate Dr. Ernesto Castañeda, Director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies at American University, who will be speaking tomorrow at the Metropolitan Washington Workshop on Immigration and Race.
In North Texas, painters, performers, and other creatives are channeling their art to make a statement about immigration and share their personal experiences. Learn more and follow their work here:
www.keranews.org/arts-culture...
This weekend, amid a nationwide snowstorm, thousands turned out to protest harsh Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in several cities in the U.S. following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, by federal agents in Minneapolis, MN.
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We’re back with another #WellBeingWednesdays...
#ICYMI: Here are a couple of the top stories on im/migrant well-being from the past week.
From marking one year of the second Trump administration to ICE quietly releasing some immigrant families from a Texas detention center, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being from January 16th to January 23rd.
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From the Trump administration announcing the halt of visa processing for 75 nations to teachers and parents in California stepping up to help students get to school, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being from January 9th to January 16th.
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From the fatal ICE shooting of a 37-year-old mother of three in Minneapolis to U.S. military actions in Venezuela, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being from January 2nd to January 9th.
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To learn more about our scholar affiliates' recent achievements in advancing research and policy-relevant publicly engaged scholarship in the last year, we invite you to read our latest newsletter publication here:
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The Collaborative hopes everyone had a restful holiday season. We are grateful for your continued support and engagement.
In this video, Scholar Affiliate @drernestocast.bsky.social discusses the importance of translating his empirical research for the media.
Read our full interview with Dr. Castañeda here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
