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Ernesto Castañeda
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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

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · Nov 11
"Immigration Realities" is a thorough, research-based #analysis that debunks widespread #myths surrounding #immigration. Its well-supported #insights make it valuable for readers interested in a thoughtful public #dialogue @columbiaup.bsky.social Review here:
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drernestocast.bsky.social Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · Nov 11
Get beyond myths and lies and learn about Immigration Realities.
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Cover of book "Immigration Realities."

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 18h
Ataque legalmente pecaminoso pero tecnicamente impecable.

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Vamos a manejar el país
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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 18h
-Unlawful extraction, but technically flawless.
-The naked return of the Monroe Doctrine. Not popular across Latin America.
-The supposed head of Los Soles was captured. So that issue can be closed without democratizing or improving the economic situation of people in Venezuela.

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 19h
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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 19h
From the press conference on Jan 3, 2026, we saw a statement of "mission accomplished" in Venezuela without a Declaration of War. While unlawful, the extraction was not the worst outcome. However, there were no statements about restoring democracy in Venezuela. This could turn into US rule by proxy.

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 19h
Nueva Presidenta en Venezuela pero no la que pensaba o queria la oposición. France24 Español 1/3.

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 1d
The events in Venezuela were fueled by Marco Rubio and his close advisors obsessed with Cuba.
Do not use the term "narcoterrorism" to talk about this.
More here:
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What is behind the US Escalation of Threats against Venezuela?
By Ernesto Castañeda Regarding the question of what is happening between the United States and Venezuela, the answer is that this is a partially unintended, unanticipated international focus at the…
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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 1d
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NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 1d
Convenient how the CEO of SpaceX ordered the closure of NASA research labs, libraries, and projects. Privatization often leads to corruption and worse outcomes, including subpar services and products.

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 1d
1) ICE adds have been expensive & ineffective, more successful in seeding fear that in selling the idea.
2) It would be more effective & helpful to give immigrants ready to leave 20k per capita rather than hunt them as criminals.
3) The self-deportations official figures are dubious & non-credible.

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 1d
Great piece about Mamdani's philosophy about government: society is real and the goverment can be part of the answer in securing freedom, rights, and wellbeing.

The time of neoliberal economic, political, and theoretical hegemony is ending -continuing the post-neoliberal turn by Trump and Biden.

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 1d
“Immigration and Urban Vitality: How Newcomers Make Cities Strong.” Metropolitan Washington Workshop on Immigration & Race. The George Washington. January 30.

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 2d
He has a team that is part young & original and part tried & experienced.

Other cities already have free busses & New Mexico already offers childcare. It is doable.

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Zohran Mamdani sworn in as Mayor of New York City
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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 2d
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as Mayor of New York City. He represents merit, skill, hard work, and the diversity of the city. As he said, he will govern for all New Yorkers and as a Democratic Socialist. Much hope & expectations are projected into him & he knows it.

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 2d
A joyful moment.

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 2d
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Como Fue el 1er Año del Segundo Periodo Presidencial de Trump
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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 2d
Talked to Noticias Univsion on the last year of 2025 about how Trump was able to implement much of Project 2025. Including diminishing sanctioned and unauthorized immigration. Latino communities have been targeted with aggressive detentions in the streets. Biden's advances on asylum and econ undone.

Reposted by Melissa Johnson, Ernesto Castañeda, David Darmofal

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 4d
This opinion is bad news for the Trump administration, which is going to have to defend itself against Abrego Garcia’s claim he’s being vindictively prosecuted. But that claim is supported by some of the government’s own emails. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Unsealed: Abrego Garcia
The sealed order in the Abrego Garcia case that I wrote about in Sunday night’s “The Week Ahead” column was unsealed today.
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Cathy Davidson @cathyndavidson.bsky.social · 4d
Pass it on! Tenured, associate professor position in Black and Latinx Studies--reopened until Jan 5. Includes research budget, summer salary, great program, colleagues, students in NYC. cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 5d
Understanding Deportation for Children, Teens, and Their Parents

By Ernesto Castañeda If you are a young student in the United States 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…
Understanding Deportation for Children, Teens, and Their Parents
By Ernesto Castañeda If you are a young student in the United States 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. Why are people in pseudo-military clothes and vests with the initials ICE, HSI, CBP,* and others patrolling the streets and aggressively arresting people in public?
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TheImmigrationLab @theimmigrationlab.bsky.social · 5d
YEAR IN REVIEW. The Immigration Lab!
Thanks for all your work, help, and support!!!

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 5d
Full special from Germany's DW in Spanish here:  
Crece el miedo a ser deportado en Estados Unidos – DW – 19/12/2025
Sin importar el estatus legal de los migrantes, redadas en ciudades como Charlotte y Los Angeles muestran un uso excesivo de la fuerza y perfiles raciales. Con la consigna de detener a la mayor cantidad posible, agentes de ICE acechan hasta en los lugares que antes eran considerados seguros, como escuelas, iglesias y ciudades santuario. A esto se suma la narrativa de que "todos son criminales”.
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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 5d
And those most affected are families of mixed status; 1 in 4 students has at least one immigrant parent, according to the National Center for Education Statistics." DW

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 5d
A survey by The New York Times and the Kaiser Foundation states that 41% of respondents fear being detained or deported. That figure was 26% in 2023. ICE leaves a profound mark on the mental health of thousands of people, causing stress, anxiety, and depression.

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 5d
"The surge in raids in the U.S. primarily affects migrants of Latin American origin. As of July 2025, arrest warrants increased by 141% in Florida, according to the Deportation Data Project; 72% of those arrested come from Latin America and the Caribbean.

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LatinoWorld @latinoworld.bsky.social · 5d
Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, American University, Washington, DC.
Year in Review.
Thanks for your support!

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Isabela Dias @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social · 5d
This year felt like a decade. I wanted to highlight some of the immigration reporting I've done over the past 12 months:

In January, I wrote about the big money fueling the right's plot to end birthright citizenship.
The big-money right-wing push to upend the Constitution—and kill birthright citizenship
“We’re in totally uncharted territory.”
www.motherjones.com

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 5d
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What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration
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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 5d
"Lawyer & eugenicist Madison Grant wrote in his 1916 book, “The Passing of the Great Race,” that foreign countries were taking advantage of America’s openness by unloading “the sweepings of their jails & asylums” & that American life, social, moral & political has been lowered & vulgarized by them.”

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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 6d
I miss Joe Biden. So thoughtful and kind.

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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 6d
"Y las grandes afectadas son las familias de estatus mixto; 1 de cada 4 estudiantes tiene al menos un padre o madre inmigrante, según el Centro Nacional de Estadísticas de Educación."