Ernesto Castañeda

@ErnestoCast
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Sociologist of inequality, race and ethnicity, immigration, contentious politics, social theory. Director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies and the Immigration Lab, American University, Washington, DC.
Personal Websitehttps://www.ernestocastaneda.com/home.html
Ernesto CastañedaDec 28

If you are a young student in the US and you are worried that you, a classmate, or a loved one could be deported by ICE agents, as you have seen on social media, TV, or in your neighborhood, this short text is for you.

https://theimmigrationlab.org/blog/f/understanding-deportation-for-children

Understanding Deportation for Children, Teens, and Their Parents

By Ernesto Castañeda, PhD

The Immigration Lab
Ernesto CastañedaFeb 13, 2025

What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration

https://theconversation.com/what-is-a-migrant-what-is-ice-10-terms-to-help-you-understand-the-debate-over-immigration-247317

What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration

Immigration scholars break down some of the immigration terms that are likely to become common during the Trump administration’s first months.

The Conversation
Ernesto CastañedaJan 25, 2025
Useful definitions, audio option
https://www.chron.com/news/article/what-is-a-migrant-what-is-ice-10-terms-to-help-20048824.php
Ernesto CastañedaNov 18, 2024
Latinos are often portrayed as a threat to US society, culture, and economy, as outsiders even after being in the country for generations. This works at different levels to create social boundaries that exclude Latinos, resulting in inequities that seem justified.
Ernesto CastañedaNov 5, 2024
https://theimmigrationlab.org/blog/f/a-risky-bet
A Risky Bet

Running on Hate: Anti-Immigrant Discourse as a Dog Whistle for Exclusion and Supremacy

The Immigration Lab
Ernesto CastañedaNov 3, 2024

Trump’s discussions about immigration are misleading. His policy proposals would harm migrants and the native-born alike. Below are examples of why:

https://theimmigrationlab.org/blog/f/trump-is-wrong

Trump is Wrong

Trump is Wrong about Immigrants, and it’s Hurting America

The Immigration Lab
Ernesto CastañedaNov 3, 2024
https://theimmigrationlab.org/blog/f/trump-is-wrong
Trump is Wrong

Trump is Wrong about Immigrants, and it’s Hurting America

The Immigration Lab
Ernesto CastañedaNov 3, 2024
https://inequality.org/research/a-new-consensus-on-immigration/
Arriving at a New Consensus: Immigrants and Asylum Seekers are a Key Driver of Economic Growth

Narratives of immigrants draining resources from the U.S. aren’t just wrong — the opposite is true. Immigration is critical to maintaining a functional economy.

Inequality.org
Ernesto CastañedaOct 25, 2024
https://theconversation.com/proof-that-immigrants-fuel-the-us-economy-is-found-in-the-billions-they-send-back-home-227542
Proof that immigrants fuel the US economy is found in the billions they send back home

A new study finds that immigrants contribute about $2.2 trillion annually to the US economy, and that might be an undercount.

The Conversation
Ernesto CastañedaOct 5, 2024
In competitive elections won within a 10% margin in 2022, candidates who used anti-immigrant campaigns were more likely to lose than those who did not.
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