Social science research collaborative on all things immigration. Directed by @drernestocast.bsky.social and based at American University, Washington, DC www.immigrationlab.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mx5c6ypf322mJust 2 More Days! Join us for Gabriela Romo’s book talk on Undocumented Journeys: Voices of the Central American Diaspora! 📅 October 7, 2026 🕚 11:00 AM–12:30 PM 📍 American University | Spring Valley Building, Room 51905 Oct 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5c6ypf322mhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mx56ygmc5v2nTomorrow! Join us at AU’s 3rd Annual Inclusive Excellence Summit. Stop by the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) and The Immigration Lab table to learn more about our research, programs, and opportunities to get involved!05 Oct 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx56ygmc5v2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mwvyy4vsn322New Blog Post: Suspended Dreams: Asylum Seekers in Tapachula, Mexico. Why Are Tens of Thousands of Displaced People Stuck in Mexico’s Poorest State?   Read more: https://theimmigrationlab.org/blog/f/suspended-dreams-asylum-seekers-in-tapachula-mexico02 Oct 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvyy4vsn322https://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mwvni56bp32kJoin Gabriela Romo on Oct. 7 for a talk on Undocumented Journeys, featuring Central American migration stories and a Q&A. 11 AM, American University, Spring Valley Building 519.02 Oct 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvni56bp32khttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mwtiiuhkmt2nOn September 20, an ICE agent shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in Austin, TX. The bullet still remains lodged in Garcés Pérez's back, and he has yet to receive the necessary medical care and medications for his bullet wound. #immigration #ICE #WilberRafaelGarcesPerez #AustinTX01 Oct 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtiiuhkmt2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mwt54dpmj42eImmigration is on every ballot this midterm election. Make sure you are registered to vote. #immigration #DMV #americanuniversity #theimmigrationlab #americanuniversity01 Oct 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt54dpmj42ehttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mwqptwupao22New Blog Post: The Mental Health Crisis in ICE Detention Read more: https://theimmigrationlab.org/blog/f/the-mental-health-crisis-in-ice-detention30 Sep 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqptwupao22https://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mwoauvqif62lNEW BLOG: "ICE Was Given the Power to Surgically Alter a Detainee's Body" Read more: https://theimmigrationlab.org/blog/f/bodies-in-detention29 Sep 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoauvqif62lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mwln37j77227ICE is hiding the location of thousands of detainees who are subject to final deportation orders on September 15th. #STOPICE #immigrationlab #ICE #APNEWS28 Sep 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwln37j77227https://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mwbjsn5idj2nIn 6 days, join Dr. Castañeda and the Immigration Lab for the Impact of Hispanic Heritage in the U.S. event!  #immigration #americanuniversity #hispanicheritagemonth    When: September 30th Location: Spring Valley Building, Room 519 Time: 3PM24 Sep 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbjsn5idj2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mw6vymqz4325TPS relief getting canceled: Dr. Ernesto Castañeda spoke with Spectrum News about the future of TPS and its effect on Salavadorans living in the U.S. #tps #theimmigrationlab #salvadorans #tpsrelief #immigrationpolitics23 Sep 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6vymqz4325https://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mw5ck7tz652fWilber Rafael Garces Perez: Followed and shot by ICE agents as part of more than 20 shootings by ICE this year. #immigration #ICE #WilberRafaelGarcesPerez #AustinTX22 Sep 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw5ck7tz652fhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mw4ssaj2tc2mLearn how to do qualitative interviewing with Maria de Jesus, Diana Rojas Hernandez, and Catherine Grau! You will gain hands-on research experience through our interactive workshop by exploring interviewing techniques and engaging in role-playing exercises.  Wed, Sep 23rd, Spring Valley Building 51922 Sep 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4ssaj2tc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mw4mca6lju2lIMMIGRATION AND URBAN VITALITY SERIES: Chapter by Chapter In this new series, we're exploring Immigration and Urban Vitality one chapter at a time. First up: Migration, Urbanization, and Inclusion, a chapter exploring the connection between urbanization and migration in a historical context.22 Sep 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4mca6lju2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mvshksrlvt2gAlligator Alcatraz: What was really happening inside of the Florida detention facility? #Immigration #DHS #AlligatorAlcatraz #Florida #immigrationpolicy18 Sep 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvshksrlvt2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mvo543bxut2cBook presentation at American University "Aiding Autocrats" by Kelsey Norman and Nicholas Micinski.16 Sep 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo543bxut2chttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mvnzympd5j2bThe World Cup and North America's lost opportunity at unity. For more, continue listening to Today in Immigration episode 3!!16 Sep 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnzympd5j2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mvlcovlco32lHappy Hispanic Heritage Month! Stay tuned for more events and content this month! #hispanicheritage15 Sep 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlcovlco32lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mvkvkxbnhc2bHappening tomorrow! Join us for an insightful session!15 Sep 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkvkxbnhc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mviz27trx22eSpecial thanks to the Georgetown Neighborhood Library and the Public Ethnography Lab for inviting us to the Summer Pocket Talks to share our research.  #studentresearch #americanuniversity #summerpocketalks #borderscrutinization #immigration14 Sep 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviz27trx22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mvaq7cqznf2xWe will be tabling on the quad next Wednesday from 1-3, so come stop by to learn about us and have a chance to win some fun prizes! #thankclaweditswednesday #americanuniversity11 Sep 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaq7cqznf2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mv6vit27ia2gWhat AFD's surge in popularity means for German immigration #GermanPolitics #GlobalAffairs #immigration10 Sep 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6vit27ia2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mv6dgmxocd2bWith today being World Suicide Prevention Day, we want to draw attention to immigrant mental health and the impact U.S. immigration policies are taking on the well-being of immigrants and many Hispanic and Latino people across the U.S. #mentalhealthmatters #immigrationpolicy10 Sep 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6dgmxocd2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3muzw7z2cks2lThank you to Cuencas Sagradas who participated in our public forum last month. They were able to provide first-hand experience and expertise on their work to protect Peru's Amazon from illegal economies. #indigenouswomen #landtrafficking08 Sep 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzw7z2cks2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3muzipukrht2bThe World Cup is never just about soccer. It's the global stage for immigration, nationalism, identity, and politics. Dr. Ernesto Castañeda, Katheryn Olmos, Luis-Bill Perez, and Zineb Sair break down issues surrounding the tournament's exposure of migration realities around the world. #worldcup202608 Sep 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzipukrht2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mumqkdirle2yAttention AU students interested in research! Dr. Castañeda is teaching a course giving students hands-on experience working with faculty research and helping prepare students to do their own funded research! #americanuniversity #studentresearch03 Sep 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumqkdirle2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3muf6w3rysf25The policy most likely to help many states gain the workers they need is also the one many of their elected officials are most likely to resist: more immigration. A new study estimates that a 1% increase in a state’s population from increased immigration would raise private-sector GDP by 1.5 %31 Aug 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf6w3rysf25https://bsky.app/profile/theimmigrationlab.bsky.social/post/3mu3ovcqtoa2ySAVE THE DATE! Join us NEXT WEDNESDAY (9/2) for an information session about our work and how to get involved. The session will include testimonials from current members and opportunities for you to ask any questions. We hope to see you there!27 Aug 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:mjubd74yfu2q4ixtmpaw344f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3ovcqtoa2y