Zeke Hernandez
@profzeke.bsky.social
Wharton professor. Immigration. Global business. Economic growth. Author of THE TRUTH ABOUT IMMIGRATION (coming June 2024).
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A new paper by George Borjas—who served this past year in the Trump White House designing some of its anti-immigration policies—claims to display evidence of ideological bias among researchers who study immigration.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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The US Administration has been claiming that mass deportation has opened up jobs for US workers.
But that’s an incompetent misreading of the data.
@stanveuger.bsky.social of AEI explains their freshman mistake.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
But that’s an incompetent misreading of the data.
@stanveuger.bsky.social of AEI explains their freshman mistake.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
January 3, 2026 at 4:10 AM
The US Administration has been claiming that mass deportation has opened up jobs for US workers.
But that’s an incompetent misreading of the data.
@stanveuger.bsky.social of AEI explains their freshman mistake.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
But that’s an incompetent misreading of the data.
@stanveuger.bsky.social of AEI explains their freshman mistake.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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"How long shall America continue to be the garbage can and the dumping ground of the world?"
…asked Rep. John Robsion [sic] in our Congress, 1921
There's nothing new about politicians calling immigrants garbage.
What's new? The people they called garbage then are now the ancestors of ~90% of us.
…asked Rep. John Robsion [sic] in our Congress, 1921
There's nothing new about politicians calling immigrants garbage.
What's new? The people they called garbage then are now the ancestors of ~90% of us.
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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There are 75,977 people born in Somalia who are now citizens of the United States, including those specific people.
He is talking about US citizens. He is talking about *us*.
The truth is that none of us are garbage, and the job of the US president is to represent all of us.
We, the people.
He is talking about US citizens. He is talking about *us*.
The truth is that none of us are garbage, and the job of the US president is to represent all of us.
We, the people.
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
There are 75,977 people born in Somalia who are now citizens of the United States, including those specific people.
He is talking about US citizens. He is talking about *us*.
The truth is that none of us are garbage, and the job of the US president is to represent all of us.
We, the people.
He is talking about US citizens. He is talking about *us*.
The truth is that none of us are garbage, and the job of the US president is to represent all of us.
We, the people.
November 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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International students *create* educational opportunities for US natives.
Each additional Chinese master's student causes enrollment of 0.26–0.44 additional native students, by funding/expanding master's programs.
New at @nber.org—> doi.org/10.3386/w34391
Ungated: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/giykh...
Each additional Chinese master's student causes enrollment of 0.26–0.44 additional native students, by funding/expanding master's programs.
New at @nber.org—> doi.org/10.3386/w34391
Ungated: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/giykh...
October 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
International students *create* educational opportunities for US natives.
Each additional Chinese master's student causes enrollment of 0.26–0.44 additional native students, by funding/expanding master's programs.
New at @nber.org—> doi.org/10.3386/w34391
Ungated: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/giykh...
Each additional Chinese master's student causes enrollment of 0.26–0.44 additional native students, by funding/expanding master's programs.
New at @nber.org—> doi.org/10.3386/w34391
Ungated: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/giykh...
My take on how the H-1B fee affects jobs and innovation: time.com/charter/7321....
Thanks to Charter and Time for the opportunity to weigh in.
Thanks to Charter and Time for the opportunity to weigh in.
September 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
My take on how the H-1B fee affects jobs and innovation: time.com/charter/7321....
Thanks to Charter and Time for the opportunity to weigh in.
Thanks to Charter and Time for the opportunity to weigh in.
And I’m honored to support such a sensible, no-brainer cause that’s only good for our country.
I am honored to join with 13 academic colleagues in this amicus brief, filed today at the US Supreme Court.
We advise the Court on the economic consequences of terminating the lawful protected status of roughly 600,000 Venezuelan nationals.
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25... cc @piie.com
We advise the Court on the economic consequences of terminating the lawful protected status of roughly 600,000 Venezuelan nationals.
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25... cc @piie.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:29 AM
And I’m honored to support such a sensible, no-brainer cause that’s only good for our country.
Glad to see the US Chamber of Commerce speak up on the $100,000 H-1B tax.
I’ve been hoping the business community would speak up more forcefully on immigration issues. It’s a constituency that will be heard by the administration. This is a good start, but only a start.
I’ve been hoping the business community would speak up more forcefully on immigration issues. It’s a constituency that will be heard by the administration. This is a good start, but only a start.
September 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Glad to see the US Chamber of Commerce speak up on the $100,000 H-1B tax.
I’ve been hoping the business community would speak up more forcefully on immigration issues. It’s a constituency that will be heard by the administration. This is a good start, but only a start.
I’ve been hoping the business community would speak up more forcefully on immigration issues. It’s a constituency that will be heard by the administration. This is a good start, but only a start.
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The Truth About Immigration by Zeke Hernandez is essential reading for understanding the economics of immigration and the statistical truth. #Politics #Economics #NonFiction #Audiobooks #NetGalley #BookSky 💙📚
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September 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Truth About Immigration by Zeke Hernandez is essential reading for understanding the economics of immigration and the statistical truth. #Politics #Economics #NonFiction #Audiobooks #NetGalley #BookSky 💙📚
@profzeke.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social
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The recent action by the administration to impose a massive, $100K per-head tax on skilled labor is a huge source of talent uncertainty. As this research shows, one thing you can expect is less investment by firms. This is bad for American workers, businesses, and economies.
September 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The recent action by the administration to impose a massive, $100K per-head tax on skilled labor is a huge source of talent uncertainty. As this research shows, one thing you can expect is less investment by firms. This is bad for American workers, businesses, and economies.
If confirmed as true, this would be the height of hypocrisy. The man who so vehemently claims to be on the right side of the law would actually be a crook.
September 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
If confirmed as true, this would be the height of hypocrisy. The man who so vehemently claims to be on the right side of the law would actually be a crook.
Really excited that the Immigration Policy Lab is doing this, and honored to be one of the presenters this season. We need all the evidence we can get our hands on when it comes to immigration, and this is a great way to disseminate it.
📣 Join us for a new monthly online (Zoom) seminar: Science of International Migration Seminar (SIMS). We have a great initial lineup of speakers including @mclem.org, Leah Boustan, Giovanni Peri, and @profzeke.bsky.social. Things kick off Ocotber 9th! Register here: stanford.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Really excited that the Immigration Policy Lab is doing this, and honored to be one of the presenters this season. We need all the evidence we can get our hands on when it comes to immigration, and this is a great way to disseminate it.
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What does mass deportation mean for the US economy when the native workforce is in sharp demographic decline?
I spoke at the Invest in America Summit by @thehill.com
Video at 2:04:03 & thereafter—>
www.youtube.com/live/h3Opi4w... cc @piie.com
I spoke at the Invest in America Summit by @thehill.com
Video at 2:04:03 & thereafter—>
www.youtube.com/live/h3Opi4w... cc @piie.com
June 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
What does mass deportation mean for the US economy when the native workforce is in sharp demographic decline?
I spoke at the Invest in America Summit by @thehill.com
Video at 2:04:03 & thereafter—>
www.youtube.com/live/h3Opi4w... cc @piie.com
I spoke at the Invest in America Summit by @thehill.com
Video at 2:04:03 & thereafter—>
www.youtube.com/live/h3Opi4w... cc @piie.com
*** NEW RESEARCH ALERT ***
How do firms respond in the face of increased restrictions to hiring skilled immigrant workers?
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How do firms respond in the face of increased restrictions to hiring skilled immigrant workers?
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September 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
*** NEW RESEARCH ALERT ***
How do firms respond in the face of increased restrictions to hiring skilled immigrant workers?
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How do firms respond in the face of increased restrictions to hiring skilled immigrant workers?
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Department of Government Efficiency (in spending your taxpayer money)
So....
1)The state of Florida spent >$200 million to build the facility it calls "Alligator Alcatraz"
2) It opened in early July, christened by Trump.
3) Now it is closing, due to a judge's order.
4) It will cost $20 million to dismantle the center, which was used for about 2 months.
1)The state of Florida spent >$200 million to build the facility it calls "Alligator Alcatraz"
2) It opened in early July, christened by Trump.
3) Now it is closing, due to a judge's order.
4) It will cost $20 million to dismantle the center, which was used for about 2 months.
August 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Department of Government Efficiency (in spending your taxpayer money)
This article in the latest edition of the American Economic Review is purely theoretical, of course. No connection to reality… 🙄
August 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This article in the latest edition of the American Economic Review is purely theoretical, of course. No connection to reality… 🙄
Cronyism at its finest.
When every company has to cut an individual deal with the government, you don’t have institutions anymore.
In an institutional system, the rules ensure everyone is treated the same according to fair principles. This is not the case anymore in America.
When every company has to cut an individual deal with the government, you don’t have institutions anymore.
In an institutional system, the rules ensure everyone is treated the same according to fair principles. This is not the case anymore in America.
The White House is now scoring companies and trade associations on their loyalty to the administration's priorities, starting with support for the BBB.
Uber, DoorDash, Delta, United, AT&T, Cisco, and trade groups for steel and airlines among those topping the list.
www.axios.com/2025/08/15/w...
Uber, DoorDash, Delta, United, AT&T, Cisco, and trade groups for steel and airlines among those topping the list.
www.axios.com/2025/08/15/w...
Scoop: White House hands down loyalty ratings for hundreds of companies
The unusual scorecard fits this administration's habit of micromanaging companies and administering loyalty tests.
www.axios.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Cronyism at its finest.
When every company has to cut an individual deal with the government, you don’t have institutions anymore.
In an institutional system, the rules ensure everyone is treated the same according to fair principles. This is not the case anymore in America.
When every company has to cut an individual deal with the government, you don’t have institutions anymore.
In an institutional system, the rules ensure everyone is treated the same according to fair principles. This is not the case anymore in America.
If we knew the truth, we’d be excited and united about immigration.
Learn why in this TED conversation between Sonia Shah, Whitney Pennington Rodgers, and me.
We need immigration to remain innovative—biologically, economically, culturally, and in every possible way.
www.ted.com/talks/sonia_...
Learn why in this TED conversation between Sonia Shah, Whitney Pennington Rodgers, and me.
We need immigration to remain innovative—biologically, economically, culturally, and in every possible way.
www.ted.com/talks/sonia_...
The missing piece in the story of migration
Headlines often reduce migration to crisis and controversy, leaving out the bigger picture that movement is a natural, even necessary part of who we are. As borders tighten and debates intensify, jour...
www.ted.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
If we knew the truth, we’d be excited and united about immigration.
Learn why in this TED conversation between Sonia Shah, Whitney Pennington Rodgers, and me.
We need immigration to remain innovative—biologically, economically, culturally, and in every possible way.
www.ted.com/talks/sonia_...
Learn why in this TED conversation between Sonia Shah, Whitney Pennington Rodgers, and me.
We need immigration to remain innovative—biologically, economically, culturally, and in every possible way.
www.ted.com/talks/sonia_...
Important work! Thank you for doing this research.
Who is Arrested by ICE under Trump 2.0? A 🧵
New from me & @elizabethacox.bsky.social!
Piece: immresearch.org/publications...
1. ICE arrests spike in Jan & May 2025; when arrests increase, percent of those arrested who are convicted of a crime falls
Majority arrested have no criminal conviction
New from me & @elizabethacox.bsky.social!
Piece: immresearch.org/publications...
1. ICE arrests spike in Jan & May 2025; when arrests increase, percent of those arrested who are convicted of a crime falls
Majority arrested have no criminal conviction
July 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Important work! Thank you for doing this research.
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Shame! Shame on the Trump administration for stripping legal status from thousands of our ALLIES, including many we evacuated from Kabul ourselves!
This makes our country utterly untrustworthy. No future ally will ever believe our promises; all can be taken away. We lose our honor.
This makes our country utterly untrustworthy. No future ally will ever believe our promises; all can be taken away. We lose our honor.
BREAKING: 4th Circuit lifts admin stay, lets Trump proceed with cancellation of temporary protected status for Afghans & Cameroonians. But appeals panel says advocates appear to have plausible case decision was preordained. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... #TPS
CASATPSCA4072125.PDF
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July 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Shame! Shame on the Trump administration for stripping legal status from thousands of our ALLIES, including many we evacuated from Kabul ourselves!
This makes our country utterly untrustworthy. No future ally will ever believe our promises; all can be taken away. We lose our honor.
This makes our country utterly untrustworthy. No future ally will ever believe our promises; all can be taken away. We lose our honor.
Excellent visualization of how much we depend on immigrant workers for our food. Take a moment to internalize the numbers in this article.
With aggressive deportations + sky-high tariffs, get ready to pay a lot more for what you eat!
With aggressive deportations + sky-high tariffs, get ready to pay a lot more for what you eat!
How Trump’s anti-immigrant policies could collapse the US food industry – visualized
The president is threatening to deport essential farm workers, grocery clerks and food delivery drivers. But without them, shelves could go empty and prices could soar
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Excellent visualization of how much we depend on immigrant workers for our food. Take a moment to internalize the numbers in this article.
With aggressive deportations + sky-high tariffs, get ready to pay a lot more for what you eat!
With aggressive deportations + sky-high tariffs, get ready to pay a lot more for what you eat!