Our new article is out on long-run impact of admitting low- versus highly-educated immigrants. Surprise - the impacts are modest, in part due to upward mobility of immigrants. Also, cohort replacement swamps the impact of immigration. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.111…

"To curtail the epidemic [of #COVID19], we call on the government to provide medical support, re-reach out to undocumented workers, & pardon & rectify their undocumented status. Such measures could incentivise undocumented workers to seek medical help." english.cw.com.tw/article/articl…

Thanks for having me, and thanks for the great comments and suggestions!

If you are teaching race this term and end up having to move all or parts of your class online due to COVID2019, my Canvas site may be of help: catcourses.ucmerced.edu/courses/15043?… It has videos that I made as well as related videos and longer films and writing assignments.

Women across Mexico stayed home on Monday to protest the country's staggering level of violence against women. About 10 women are killed each day in Mexico. "This is a very important cause, it's not a game, not a vacation day," said Ileana Lopez. trib.al/7WqH5jg

So sad that I won't have my first presentation at the ASN this year, but I'm grateful for the early decision!

This is an example of an in-class activity that we translated online: catcourses.ucmerced.edu/courses/15043/… This took the help of an online pedagogy and LMS expert, but if you are looking for examples, it might be useful. This activity explores the historical and social construction of race.

Was really looking forward to the panel I organized w Colleen Wood at #ISA2020, but it's the right call to cancel. Want to thank Yang-Yang Zhou 周泱泱, @yoshikoherrera, Noah Nathan, Prof Elisabeth King, & Matt Reichert for joining us. Hope to bring the panel back in other venues!

Even today, millions of Hispanics are mobilizing to vote for Donald Trump. If you want to understand the deep historical roots of their movement, read my book The Hispanic Republican: The Shaping of an American Political Identity, from Nixon to Trump. I got my first copies today!

Really excited about Teaching Nationalism workshop by ASN - super helpful tips, perspectives, and pedagogical suggestions!

I just finished final edits on my book “Crossing” on the migrant/refugee binary (out from Stanford Press this winter), so for this #WorldRefugeeDay I thought I’d share the recent works on displacement that inspired me the most and who challenge the binary, even if unconsciously:

Hey #AcademicTwitter, I've been fascinated by the #PBS documentary series #AsianAmericans and LOVE the story of #PatsyMink. Any book recommendations to know more about her?

A wonderful colleague and a dear friend of mine - @Gusvalo - is on the market this year! Check out all the great work he's been doing: gustavodiaz.org

The pandemic has hit #migrants in #asiapacific particularly hard. They're more likely to be exposed to #COVID19, lack access to health care & other essential services, be stranded in countries w/o work or social protection & face xenophobia: reliefweb.int/report/world/a… United Nations ESCAP

BREAKING: Louisville police fired 2 officers for their roles in the police killing of #BreonnaTaylor, reports Courier Journal. Myles Cosgrove fired the shot that killed Taylor and committed "extreme violations" of policy. Joshua Jaynes secured the warrant for the raid.

My co-authored "Sacrifice for the mandate of heaven? #Regression discontinuity of #DeathPenalty execution in #Taiwan" is out! A 2012 unexpected execution during a natl survey didn't help boost pres approval UNLV PoliSci Yuan-Ning Chu Fang-Yu Chen Ming-Jui Yeh tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…