Ernesto Castañeda
@drernestocast.bsky.social
Director, The Immigration Lab; & The Center for Latin American & Latino Studies; Full Professor, Sociology, American University, DC. Immigration and the politics of the possible. Author of multiple books & articles. Public scholar. .. more
Director, The Immigration Lab; & The Center for Latin American & Latino Studies; Full Professor, Sociology, American University, DC. Immigration and the politics of the possible. Author of multiple books & articles. Public scholar.
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An Afghan man is facing deportation even if “That is absolutely not evidence that he would be safe... people who are formerly affiliated with NGOs face a lot of threats and suspicion." They’re pressured, threatened, beaten, or worse
We had a great turn out of around 100 people on a Friday evening.
People are eager to learn more about "Immigration Realities," to be engaged in public affairs, and to participate in direct actions to help their neighbors and community members.
People are eager to learn more about "Immigration Realities," to be engaged in public affairs, and to participate in direct actions to help their neighbors and community members.
Signs of recession are present.
-Tariffs are another important contributor to uncertainty and inflation.
-Much of the growth has gone to the 1%
-The stock market has been artificially inflated by over-investment in A.I.
-This admin has also been too lenient on data centers and the crypto bubble.
-Tariffs are another important contributor to uncertainty and inflation.
-Much of the growth has gone to the 1%
-The stock market has been artificially inflated by over-investment in A.I.
-This admin has also been too lenient on data centers and the crypto bubble.
-Stop mass deportations; Cut ICE budget; Process refugees and asylum seekers. Population and economic growth will be less than zero without some immigration.
-Don't cut taxes for the wealthiest 1%. To keep the deficit from growing so much and to pay for the subsidies to the ACA, Medicaid, and Medicare at current levels, including people with disabilities.
-Reopen the government. This would stimulate the economy, pay federal workers, and ease tourism as Thanksgiving approaches. Continue SNAP payments, reopen museums, and national parks, etc. Stimulating economic activity and increasing families' certainty, well-being, and entertainment.
This would help keep everyone's insurance costs from increasing significantly. After that, it would be possible to
The U.S. economy is in a weak state. The federal government could do a few things to improve the economic state of the nation relatively quickly:
-Extend subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance premiums. THREAD
-Extend subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance premiums. THREAD
Hundreds of Thousands of Anonymous Deportees
Amid the president’s fast-moving deportation campaign, the stories of most people being swept up are missed.
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"For every person arrested whose name and story we’ve learned, there are thousands we haven’t heard about." @caitlindickerson.bsky.social via @theatlantic.com ⬇️
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While discussing affordability again, he also refuses to reopen the government over a one-year expansion of subsidies to users of the insurance programs provided by the Affordable Care Act.
The federal government is still shut down, but ICE actions and hirings continue, while Trump refuses to pay SNAP benefits despite the contingency fund and court orders to do so.
That immigrants are family members and thus migration often means being apart from family for years, including young children and spouses and that deportations create further family separations. Child migration is not new, but laws that protect minors and family unity are important.
Reunidos: Separación Familiar Y Migración de Menores Centroamericanos
En los últimos años, un creciente número de menores de edad comenzó a llegar sin padres a la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México. En muchos casos, los padres se habían ido a los Estados Unidos años antes. En Reunidos, Ernesto Castañeda y Daniel Jenks explican las razones de la migración ...
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REUNITED / REUNIDOS
with @jenksd.bsky.social #booksky #academicsky @theimmigrationlab.bsky.social @latinoworld.bsky.social
with @jenksd.bsky.social #booksky #academicsky @theimmigrationlab.bsky.social @latinoworld.bsky.social
"Reunited: Family Separation and Central American Youth Migration" is available in English from the Russell Sage Foundation, available in Spanish on Amazon, and also available as an audiobook in Spanish wherever you get your audiobooks.
Happening tonight in Tacoma Park, DC.
All welcome.
Ticket proceeds go to a local non-profit helping immigrants.
All welcome.
Ticket proceeds go to a local non-profit helping immigrants.
Reacciones a triunfo de Spanberger en Virginia: “Es un mensaje del descontento con los republicanos”
Abigail Spanberger se impuso con claridad ante su rival Winsome Earle-Sears por la gobernación de Virginia, algo que supone un cambio en política para el estado tras el mandato del republicano de Glenn Youngkin. Ernesto Castañeda, director del Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos de American University, analiza este triunfo de la demócrata.
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Ernesto Castañeda, director del Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos de AU, analiza este triunfo de la demócrata.
Reacciones al triunfo de Spanberger en Virginia: “Es un mensaje del descontento con los republicanos.” Abigail Spanberger se impuso con claridad a Winsome Earle-Sears para la gobernación de Virginia, lo que supone un cambio en la política del estado tras el mandato del republicano Glenn Youngkin.
Jueces conservadores del Supremo se muestran escépticos ante aranceles de Trump
Corte Suprema escuchó argumentos orales en caso de aranceles del presidente.
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Y añade que, de revertirse, el fallo podría beneficiar al país.
“La audiencia fue combativa frente a los argumentos del gobierno. Hay mucho escepticismo. No les pareció que haya una emergencia que justifique aranceles tan altos, y muchos consideran que no ayudan ni a la economía ni a los consumidores", dijo Castañeda.
Políticos y comentaristas jugaban con deportaciones masivas desde el 2001. Esta administración ha hecho de esos sueños una realidad, o más bien una pesadilla, para casi todos. Hablé sobre eso aqui:
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The Rise, Decline, and Crisis of Ecuador’s Indigenous Movement
By Dr. Pablo Andrade Andrade October 17 Demonstrations (Manifestaciones del 17 de Octubre)(Source: Wikimedia Commons) Just six years ago, in 2019, the three major organizations of the Ecuadorian indigenous movement were on the rise. CONAIE (the Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador) led the charge against Lenin Moreno’s government. For eleven days their widespread demonstrations posed a serious threat to the government's stability.
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The Rise, Decline, and Crisis of Ecuador’s Indigenous Movement
By Dr. Pablo Andrade Andrade October 17 Demonstrations (Manifestaciones del 17 de Octubre)(Source: Wikimedia Commons) Just six years ago, in 2019, the three major organizations of the Ecuadorian indigenous movement were on the rise.…
By Dr. Pablo Andrade Andrade October 17 Demonstrations (Manifestaciones del 17 de Octubre)(Source: Wikimedia Commons) Just six years ago, in 2019, the three major organizations of the Ecuadorian indigenous movement were on the rise.…
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CA technical strategy also likely to win and mobilized many voters.
CA technical strategy also likely to win and mobilized many voters.
Nov 5, 2025 11 pm=Big wins for Democrats
2 new female governors in VA & NJ.
2 Muslim individuals elected to office in NYC & VA.
Immigrant Mayor of sanctuary Boston re-elected
Big win for diversity, talent, perseverance
Big loss for bigotry and xenophobia
Big repudiation of Project 2025, DOGE & MAGA.
2 new female governors in VA & NJ.
2 Muslim individuals elected to office in NYC & VA.
Immigrant Mayor of sanctuary Boston re-elected
Big win for diversity, talent, perseverance
Big loss for bigotry and xenophobia
Big repudiation of Project 2025, DOGE & MAGA.
PODCAST: ¿Qué cambios podrían venir en inmigración con el nuevo año fiscal? - City Limits
El Congreso de los Estados Unidos aprobó una asignación presupuestaria de $170.000 millones de dólares para los programas de inmigración y control fronterizo, de los cuales $75.000 millones serán dest...
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El Congreso de EEUU aprobó una asignación presupuestaria de $170,000 millones de dólares para los programas de inmigración y control fronterizo, $75,000 millones serán destinados directamente al ICE, la agencia policial con mayor financiación del gobierno federal.
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Good problem to have in these times.
*In a recent editorial WaPo attacked Mamdani, thus de facto endorsing Cuomo, despite refusing to endorse in 2024 supposedly "on principle." It and other elite attacks and boogie man tactics did not work!
Being anti-immigrant in his statements did not save nor catapult Adams popularity nationwide.
Being anti-immigrant in his statements did not save nor catapult Adams popularity nationwide.