Proud to announce that I founded and will direct the new U.S. Immigration Policy Center (USIPC) at UC San Diego. Our research will focus on the many facets of U.S. immigration policy, immigrant integration, civic engagement, and public opinion http://usipc.ucsd.edu /1
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We're hitting the ground running with four new research papers /2
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"The Impact of Interior Immigration Enforcement on the Day-to-Day Behaviors of Undocumented Immigrants" quantifies and makes vivid the chilling effects of interior immigration enforcement across a broad range of behaviors. See the paper here http://usipc.ucsd.edu/publications/usipc-working-paper-1.pdf … /3pic.twitter.com/FyonYTzElV
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"How Interior Immigration Enforcement Affects Trust in Law Enforcement" shows how trust in law enforcement diminishes when police officers and sheriffs become indistinguishable from ICE. See the paper here http://usipc.ucsd.edu/publications/usipc-working-paper-2.pdf … /4pic.twitter.com/zdpgts1Y6w
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"Fractured Federalism: How Dissonant Immigration Enforcement Policies Affect Undocumented Immigrants" shows how statewide sanctuary laws are undermined by local decisions to work with ICE on federal immigration enforcement. See the paper here http://usipc.ucsd.edu/publications/usipc-working-paper-3.pdf … /5pic.twitter.com/RLlgXPYlSs
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"Deterrence, Displacement, and Death: The Impact of the Border Wall on Undocumented Immigration" shows why the proposed border wall is unlikely to deter undocumented immigration. See the paper here http://usipc.ucsd.edu/publications/usipc-working-paper-2.pdf … /6pic.twitter.com/XTZXjI87Op
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Upcoming projects include research on the proposed public charge rule, Census 2020, "Remain in Mexico," and much more /7
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We have a solid team of seasoned researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate research assistants who all share a deep commitment to using data to inform evidence-based policymaking http://usipc.ucsd.edu/people/index.html … /8
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On a personal note, if a formerly undocumented immigrant who almost didn't graduate high school can get a Ph.D., be a professor, serve a presidential administration, and create an academic center, imagine what others could do if given the opportunity /end
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Replying to @TomWongPhD
Looking forward to work with your center. Congratulations!
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Thank you, Ambassador! Looking forward to working with you
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