Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative
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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.
We support this work by promoting scholars’ work and translating findings for use by policymakers and community organizations.
We are excited to share a new, timely policy brief by Scholar Affiliate Dr. Vanessa Delgado, Ph.D.
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Three Ways the New Public Charge Rule will Harm U.S. Citizen Young Adults – Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative
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August 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
We are excited to share a new, timely policy brief by Scholar Affiliate Dr. Vanessa Delgado, Ph.D.
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We are excited to share the latest publication in our ¡Hablemos! interview series.
In this article, Sophia Benavente interviews Dr. Lorena Avila, Assistant Professor of Criminology at Villanova University.
Learn more about Dr. Avila and her latest research here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
In this article, Sophia Benavente interviews Dr. Lorena Avila, Assistant Professor of Criminology at Villanova University.
Learn more about Dr. Avila and her latest research here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
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August 17, 2026 at 6:41 PM
We are excited to share the latest publication in our ¡Hablemos! interview series.
In this article, Sophia Benavente interviews Dr. Lorena Avila, Assistant Professor of Criminology at Villanova University.
Learn more about Dr. Avila and her latest research here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
In this article, Sophia Benavente interviews Dr. Lorena Avila, Assistant Professor of Criminology at Villanova University.
Learn more about Dr. Avila and her latest research here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
#ICYMI: Learn more about the latest news impacting im/migrant well-being in the most recent edition of our IWB Stories of the Week.
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August 17, 2026 at 4:01 PM
#ICYMI: Learn more about the latest news impacting im/migrant well-being in the most recent edition of our IWB Stories of the Week.
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From the Trump administration imposing civil fines on immigrants who have removal orders to a Mexican restaurant in California gaining recognition with a third Michelin star, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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July 24, 2026 at 6:43 PM
From the Trump administration imposing civil fines on immigrants who have removal orders to a Mexican restaurant in California gaining recognition with a third Michelin star, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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#ICYMI: The Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative released its 3rd Volume of the Im/migrant Well-Being Newsletter!
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Read the 3rd volume here: iwbcollab.org/the-im-migra...
July 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
#ICYMI: The Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative released its 3rd Volume of the Im/migrant Well-Being Newsletter!
Read the 3rd volume here: iwbcollab.org/the-im-migra...
Read the 3rd volume here: iwbcollab.org/the-im-migra...
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New "Immigration Realities" podcast episode with Andrew Selee.
Out now on all streaming platforms.
Out now on all streaming platforms.
July 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
New "Immigration Realities" podcast episode with Andrew Selee.
Out now on all streaming platforms.
Out now on all streaming platforms.
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NYT: "Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down. The agency has doubled its daily arrest numbers without the fanfare of last year’s large urban operations, sowing fear in immigrant communities." Discussed w N+Univision News. Video in previous post. Gift article in first comment.
July 3, 2026 at 2:27 AM
NYT: "Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down. The agency has doubled its daily arrest numbers without the fanfare of last year’s large urban operations, sowing fear in immigrant communities." Discussed w N+Univision News. Video in previous post. Gift article in first comment.
From new “smart wall” border construction along the U.S.-Mexico border to the Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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July 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
From new “smart wall” border construction along the U.S.-Mexico border to the Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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Learn more about the incredible work of our scholar affiliates in the latest edition of our newsletter, The Im/migrant Well-Being Newsletter.
Volume 3 is available on both our website and Substack.
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Volume 3 is available on both our website and Substack.
Website: iwbcollab.org/the-im-migra...
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July 2, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Learn more about the incredible work of our scholar affiliates in the latest edition of our newsletter, The Im/migrant Well-Being Newsletter.
Volume 3 is available on both our website and Substack.
Website: iwbcollab.org/the-im-migra...
Substack: open.substack.com/pub/theiwbco...
Volume 3 is available on both our website and Substack.
Website: iwbcollab.org/the-im-migra...
Substack: open.substack.com/pub/theiwbco...
#ICYMI: Here are some stories impacting im/migrants this week!
𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝘈𝘗 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
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𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀 - 𝘕𝘠 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴
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𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝘈𝘗 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
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𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀 - 𝘕𝘠 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴
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Federal officials plan to offload some warehouses purchased for immigrant detention
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site, jettisoning a key piece of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi ...
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June 24, 2026 at 5:32 PM
#ICYMI: Here are some stories impacting im/migrants this week!
𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝘈𝘗 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
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𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀 - 𝘕𝘠 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴
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𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝘈𝘗 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
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𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀 - 𝘕𝘠 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴
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From a recent police arrest during Portland protests to tensions surrounding international visitors during the World Cup, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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June 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
From a recent police arrest during Portland protests to tensions surrounding international visitors during the World Cup, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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From protests at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey to a new resource for parents and caregivers facing the impacts of family separation, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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May 29, 2026 at 7:52 PM
From protests at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey to a new resource for parents and caregivers facing the impacts of family separation, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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From disagreements over Trump’s $1.8 Billion settlement that delayed a vote on further immigration enforcement spending to a sharp decline in net migration in the UK, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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May 22, 2026 at 6:44 PM
From disagreements over Trump’s $1.8 Billion settlement that delayed a vote on further immigration enforcement spending to a sharp decline in net migration in the UK, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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#ICYMI: Here are a few of the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being from the last week!
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#WellBeingWednesdays
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Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative Welcomes New Scholar, Dr. Marianna Poyares – Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative
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May 20, 2026 at 4:13 PM
#ICYMI: Here are a few of the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being from the last week!
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We're excited to welcome a new Scholar Affiliate to the Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative: Dr. Marianna Poyares
Learn more about Dr. Poyares here: iwbcollab.org/im-migrant-w...
Learn more about Dr. Poyares here: iwbcollab.org/im-migrant-w...
May 18, 2026 at 3:17 PM
We're excited to welcome a new Scholar Affiliate to the Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative: Dr. Marianna Poyares
Learn more about Dr. Poyares here: iwbcollab.org/im-migrant-w...
Learn more about Dr. Poyares here: iwbcollab.org/im-migrant-w...
#ICYMI: Check out the latest edition of our Im/migrant Well-Being Stories of the Week!
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Every Friday, we curate the latest national and international news on im/migrant well-being.
Follow along on our website iwbcollab.org.
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Every Friday, we curate the latest national and international news on im/migrant well-being.
Follow along on our website iwbcollab.org.
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May 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
#ICYMI: Check out the latest edition of our Im/migrant Well-Being Stories of the Week!
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Every Friday, we curate the latest national and international news on im/migrant well-being.
Follow along on our website iwbcollab.org.
iwbcollab.org/im-migrant-w...
Every Friday, we curate the latest national and international news on im/migrant well-being.
Follow along on our website iwbcollab.org.
We're excited to share a new policy memo by Dr. Marianna Poyares, PhD on her concept, “migrant data extractivism,” and its important policy implications.
Read the full policy memo here: iwbcollab.org/migrant-data...
Learn more about Dr. Poyares and her research here: iwbcollab.org/scholar-affi...
Read the full policy memo here: iwbcollab.org/migrant-data...
Learn more about Dr. Poyares and her research here: iwbcollab.org/scholar-affi...
Migrant Data Extractivism: Tech and Borders at the Limit of Rights – Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative
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May 12, 2026 at 1:26 PM
We're excited to share a new policy memo by Dr. Marianna Poyares, PhD on her concept, “migrant data extractivism,” and its important policy implications.
Read the full policy memo here: iwbcollab.org/migrant-data...
Learn more about Dr. Poyares and her research here: iwbcollab.org/scholar-affi...
Read the full policy memo here: iwbcollab.org/migrant-data...
Learn more about Dr. Poyares and her research here: iwbcollab.org/scholar-affi...
#ICYMI: Our newest ¡Hablemos! Interview with Dr. Emir Estrada is now available!
Read more about her work here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
Read more about her work here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
May 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
#ICYMI: Our newest ¡Hablemos! Interview with Dr. Emir Estrada is now available!
Read more about her work here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
Read more about her work here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
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This Week by the {Immigration} Numbers (May 1, 2026)
Here are some key numbers that capture the immigration news from the week. Be sure to follow me here for lots of immigration data. 🧵
Here are some key numbers that capture the immigration news from the week. Be sure to follow me here for lots of immigration data. 🧵
May 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This Week by the {Immigration} Numbers (May 1, 2026)
Here are some key numbers that capture the immigration news from the week. Be sure to follow me here for lots of immigration data. 🧵
Here are some key numbers that capture the immigration news from the week. Be sure to follow me here for lots of immigration data. 🧵
From a House vote to reopen the Department of Homeland Security to shifting immigration policies in Japan, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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May 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM
From a House vote to reopen the Department of Homeland Security to shifting immigration policies in Japan, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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On this International Workers' Day, we are excited to share the latest interview in our ¡Hablemos! series with Dr. Emir Estrada.
Learn more about Dr. Estrada here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
Learn more about Dr. Estrada here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
May 1, 2026 at 5:05 PM
On this International Workers' Day, we are excited to share the latest interview in our ¡Hablemos! series with Dr. Emir Estrada.
Learn more about Dr. Estrada here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
Learn more about Dr. Estrada here: iwbcollab.org/hablemos-wit...
From a new poll finding 75% of Hispanic adults in the U.S. disapprove of Trump’s handling of immigration to CA lawmakers proposing legislation to prevent the separation of parents from loved ones, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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April 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
From a new poll finding 75% of Hispanic adults in the U.S. disapprove of Trump’s handling of immigration to CA lawmakers proposing legislation to prevent the separation of parents from loved ones, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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From a rise in deaths in immigration detention to the changing migration landscape in Latin America, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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Im/migrant Well-Being Stories of the Week: April 10 – April 17 – Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative
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April 17, 2026 at 5:43 PM
From a rise in deaths in immigration detention to the changing migration landscape in Latin America, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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Take a listen to my convo w/Amelia Frank-Vitale on her new book, "Leave If You Can: Migration and Violence in Bordered Worlds." I learned so much from this book & Amelia's response to my questions.
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April 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Take a listen to my convo w/Amelia Frank-Vitale on her new book, "Leave If You Can: Migration and Violence in Bordered Worlds." I learned so much from this book & Amelia's response to my questions.
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From a Venezuelan doctor detained in Texas after losing his job to visa freezes to a judge’s findings of border agents violating a previous order of warrantless arrests, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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Im/migrant Well-Being Stories of the Week: April 3 – April 10 – Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative
– Rick Tzompa Chimal, Communications and Policy Intern
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April 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
From a Venezuelan doctor detained in Texas after losing his job to visa freezes to a judge’s findings of border agents violating a previous order of warrantless arrests, here are the top stories impacting im/migrant well-being this week.
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