
The team at American University's Immigration Lab, led by Dr. Ernesto Castañeda, help us make sense of recent developments, overlooked stories, and the newest research related to immigration policy and the experiences of immigrants worldwide.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 10 | Founded | 9 months ago |
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Presentation at the 2025 AU Public Anthropology Conference
Authors: Anjini Patel, Hannah Wingo, Amanda Vincent, Quinn Pierson, Olivia Salamone, Tabby Ford, Katheryn Olmos, Caryalyn Jean, Dr. Ernesto Castaneda.
Immigration Lab member Chris Belden discusses the exclusion of LGBT+ refugees in Kenya's Shikira Plan.
CNN correspondent Priscilla Álvarez visits to discuss how recent immigration policy shifts impact people, communities, and international relations. She shares what it's like reporting on immigration today and talks about the role of journalists in pr... more
Dr. Ernesto Castañeda continues the conversation of Immigration Realities, while addressing misconceptions surrounding migration trends, lifestyles, and integration. His talk is followed by a Q & A with members of the American University community.
“Criminalized by Design: How U.S. Immigration Policy Hurts Families, Not Crime Rates”
Immigration Congressional Policy Brief May 21, 2025
Dirksen Senate Office Building
1) Charis Kubrin, UCI Criminology, Law & Society, “The Myth of the Criminal Imm... more
In this episode, we listen to "Immigration In Focus: Insights from Policy Experts," an event that took place at American University on Thursday, April 24; though the negative effects of punitive immigration policies are always evergreen. This episode... more
In this podcast, the Immigration Lab researchers discuss some of the results of ongoing research including over 200 in-depth interviews with new arrivals, including immigrants, asylum seekers, people with TPS, parole, and other humanitarian permits i... more
This podcast is a recording of a live immigration policy panel that took place at American University on April 4, 2025. The first in a series of 2 podcasts. Interviewer Todd Zwillich, co-host of 1A on WAMU, DC's NPR station. Speakers include Kathleen... more
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