USC Equity Research Institute (ERI)
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USC Equity Research Institute (ERI): Data & Analysis to Power Social Change #justice #equity #inclusion
ERI Director, Prof. Manuel Pastor @profmpastor.bsky.social
moving into our Bluesky era
dornsife.usc.edu/eri | ERI_USC on IG & YouTube
ERI Director, Prof. Manuel Pastor @profmpastor.bsky.social
moving into our Bluesky era
dornsife.usc.edu/eri | ERI_USC on IG & YouTube
In 2023, 11% of all Californian full-time workers experienced working poverty. Disaggregating by immigration status, the working poverty rate is higher among immigrant populations: 33% of undocumented immigrant full-time workers were living below 200% of the poverty... 1/2
December 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
In 2023, 11% of all Californian full-time workers experienced working poverty. Disaggregating by immigration status, the working poverty rate is higher among immigrant populations: 33% of undocumented immigrant full-time workers were living below 200% of the poverty... 1/2
✅Updated narratives and perspectives
✅ A 'Special Projects' section with additional insights beyond our interactive charts 2/2
✅ A 'Special Projects' section with additional insights beyond our interactive charts 2/2
October 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
✅Updated narratives and perspectives
✅ A 'Special Projects' section with additional insights beyond our interactive charts 2/2
✅ A 'Special Projects' section with additional insights beyond our interactive charts 2/2
📢 What's new on ERI's California Immigrant Data Portal?
✅ Updated data on undocumented immigrants, mixed-status families, and more
✅ A new 'Working Poverty' indicator highlighting data on immigrant workers in CA 1/2
✅ Updated data on undocumented immigrants, mixed-status families, and more
✅ A new 'Working Poverty' indicator highlighting data on immigrant workers in CA 1/2
October 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
📢 What's new on ERI's California Immigrant Data Portal?
✅ Updated data on undocumented immigrants, mixed-status families, and more
✅ A new 'Working Poverty' indicator highlighting data on immigrant workers in CA 1/2
✅ Updated data on undocumented immigrants, mixed-status families, and more
✅ A new 'Working Poverty' indicator highlighting data on immigrant workers in CA 1/2
This fall, we will host a conversation and book signing with Alejandra Campoverdi, author of the acclaimed memoir First Gen, moderated by @profmpastor.bsky.social.
First Gen is a two-time national bestseller, winner of the Martin Cruz Smith Award & the Dolores Huerta Award. 1/4
First Gen is a two-time national bestseller, winner of the Martin Cruz Smith Award & the Dolores Huerta Award. 1/4
October 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This fall, we will host a conversation and book signing with Alejandra Campoverdi, author of the acclaimed memoir First Gen, moderated by @profmpastor.bsky.social.
First Gen is a two-time national bestseller, winner of the Martin Cruz Smith Award & the Dolores Huerta Award. 1/4
First Gen is a two-time national bestseller, winner of the Martin Cruz Smith Award & the Dolores Huerta Award. 1/4
Featuring:
- Veronica Jones, President, Altadena Historical Society
- Dr. Hajar Yazdiha, Associate Professor of Sociology, USC; Faculty Affiliate, USC ERI & USC Black Studies Center, and longtime Altadena/Pasadena resident.
- Dr. Oneka LaBennett, Director, USC Black Studies Center 2/3
- Veronica Jones, President, Altadena Historical Society
- Dr. Hajar Yazdiha, Associate Professor of Sociology, USC; Faculty Affiliate, USC ERI & USC Black Studies Center, and longtime Altadena/Pasadena resident.
- Dr. Oneka LaBennett, Director, USC Black Studies Center 2/3
October 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Featuring:
- Veronica Jones, President, Altadena Historical Society
- Dr. Hajar Yazdiha, Associate Professor of Sociology, USC; Faculty Affiliate, USC ERI & USC Black Studies Center, and longtime Altadena/Pasadena resident.
- Dr. Oneka LaBennett, Director, USC Black Studies Center 2/3
- Veronica Jones, President, Altadena Historical Society
- Dr. Hajar Yazdiha, Associate Professor of Sociology, USC; Faculty Affiliate, USC ERI & USC Black Studies Center, and longtime Altadena/Pasadena resident.
- Dr. Oneka LaBennett, Director, USC Black Studies Center 2/3
Despite essential contributions, #immigrant workers still earn less & face greater risks.Overrepresented in underpaid industries, they're more vulnerable to exploitation & unsafe conditions. All workers deserve fair pay, dignity & protection no matter their #immigration status
#laborday
#laborday
September 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Despite essential contributions, #immigrant workers still earn less & face greater risks.Overrepresented in underpaid industries, they're more vulnerable to exploitation & unsafe conditions. All workers deserve fair pay, dignity & protection no matter their #immigration status
#laborday
#laborday
Check out our latest Data for the Day highlighting the future of work in America.
Make sure to visit the National Equity Atlas, from Policylink and ERI, for more data.
#D4tD #workers #equity #economicinclusion
Make sure to visit the National Equity Atlas, from Policylink and ERI, for more data.
#D4tD #workers #equity #economicinclusion
August 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Check out our latest Data for the Day highlighting the future of work in America.
Make sure to visit the National Equity Atlas, from Policylink and ERI, for more data.
#D4tD #workers #equity #economicinclusion
Make sure to visit the National Equity Atlas, from Policylink and ERI, for more data.
#D4tD #workers #equity #economicinclusion
This #Data4theDay breaks down who is really being detained - plus resources for learning more and getting involved. 2/2
July 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This #Data4theDay breaks down who is really being detained - plus resources for learning more and getting involved. 2/2
#D4td: ICE raids have continued to happen in Southern California.
ICE frames its enforcement as focused on “criminals,” yet the numbers show otherwise.
Nationally, 71.7% of people in ICE detention centers have no criminal convictions. 1/2
ICE frames its enforcement as focused on “criminals,” yet the numbers show otherwise.
Nationally, 71.7% of people in ICE detention centers have no criminal convictions. 1/2
July 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#D4td: ICE raids have continued to happen in Southern California.
ICE frames its enforcement as focused on “criminals,” yet the numbers show otherwise.
Nationally, 71.7% of people in ICE detention centers have no criminal convictions. 1/2
ICE frames its enforcement as focused on “criminals,” yet the numbers show otherwise.
Nationally, 71.7% of people in ICE detention centers have no criminal convictions. 1/2
detained during routine ICE check-ins to workplace raids that sparked citywide protests and the deployment of the National Guard. The piece features a quote from our associate director @jodyav.bsky.social, who underscores just how deeply immigration shapes life in California.
June 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
detained during routine ICE check-ins to workplace raids that sparked citywide protests and the deployment of the National Guard. The piece features a quote from our associate director @jodyav.bsky.social, who underscores just how deeply immigration shapes life in California.
Undocumented Californians are paying more taxes each year, especially to the federal pot. We explore this trend in our latest rapid response
#D4TD #ImmigrantsBelong
#ImmigrantEconomy #ImmigrantData #ImmigrantPower #ImmigrantRights #CIDP #datainfrastructure #standwithimmigrants #weareLA #immigration
#D4TD #ImmigrantsBelong
#ImmigrantEconomy #ImmigrantData #ImmigrantPower #ImmigrantRights #CIDP #datainfrastructure #standwithimmigrants #weareLA #immigration
June 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Undocumented Californians are paying more taxes each year, especially to the federal pot. We explore this trend in our latest rapid response
#D4TD #ImmigrantsBelong
#ImmigrantEconomy #ImmigrantData #ImmigrantPower #ImmigrantRights #CIDP #datainfrastructure #standwithimmigrants #weareLA #immigration
#D4TD #ImmigrantsBelong
#ImmigrantEconomy #ImmigrantData #ImmigrantPower #ImmigrantRights #CIDP #datainfrastructure #standwithimmigrants #weareLA #immigration
This is our community. These are our neighbors, our friends, our family, our co-workers. We love LA.
#standwithimmigrants #weareLA #immigration
#standwithimmigrants #weareLA #immigration
June 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This is our community. These are our neighbors, our friends, our family, our co-workers. We love LA.
#standwithimmigrants #weareLA #immigration
#standwithimmigrants #weareLA #immigration
Beyond the chaos was an engaging panel moderated by our 2025 Turpanjian Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Rishi Awatramani featuring Maurice Mitchell, Sabrina Smith, Cedric de Leon, and Teresa Irene Gonzales. 1/2
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bit.ly/43EzdPy
May 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Beyond the chaos was an engaging panel moderated by our 2025 Turpanjian Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Rishi Awatramani featuring Maurice Mitchell, Sabrina Smith, Cedric de Leon, and Teresa Irene Gonzales. 1/2
bit.ly/43EzdPy
bit.ly/43EzdPy
The data provided in this D4TD was made possible through collaboration with Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) and ERI. 2/3
May 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The data provided in this D4TD was made possible through collaboration with Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) and ERI. 2/3
California is home to a very large and diverse immigrant population, including Black immigrants.
Understanding the demographic, social, and economic realities of California’s Black immigrant communities is essential to advancing racial and immigrant justice statewide. 1/3
Understanding the demographic, social, and economic realities of California’s Black immigrant communities is essential to advancing racial and immigrant justice statewide. 1/3
May 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
California is home to a very large and diverse immigrant population, including Black immigrants.
Understanding the demographic, social, and economic realities of California’s Black immigrant communities is essential to advancing racial and immigrant justice statewide. 1/3
Understanding the demographic, social, and economic realities of California’s Black immigrant communities is essential to advancing racial and immigrant justice statewide. 1/3
#D4td: May 1st is May Day, also known as International Workers' Day — a day to honor the struggles and victories of workers and the labor movement.
Look through to learn about its history, why it matters today, ongoing wage disparities, and more.
#Data4theDay #MayDay2025 #MayDay
Look through to learn about its history, why it matters today, ongoing wage disparities, and more.
#Data4theDay #MayDay2025 #MayDay
May 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
#D4td: May 1st is May Day, also known as International Workers' Day — a day to honor the struggles and victories of workers and the labor movement.
Look through to learn about its history, why it matters today, ongoing wage disparities, and more.
#Data4theDay #MayDay2025 #MayDay
Look through to learn about its history, why it matters today, ongoing wage disparities, and more.
#Data4theDay #MayDay2025 #MayDay
Scholars and activists alike have struggled to make sense of and respond to the rapidly unfolding efforts to remake the U.S. state and economy in a more nationalist and anti-democratic mold. 1/4
bit.ly/turpanjian-2...
bit.ly/turpanjian-2...
April 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Scholars and activists alike have struggled to make sense of and respond to the rapidly unfolding efforts to remake the U.S. state and economy in a more nationalist and anti-democratic mold. 1/4
bit.ly/turpanjian-2...
bit.ly/turpanjian-2...
Thank you for watching the screening with us! We now move on to the discussion with Emiliano Rodriguez Nuesch, Daniela Flores, Chris Benner, and Manuel Pastor.
April 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Thank you for watching the screening with us! We now move on to the discussion with Emiliano Rodriguez Nuesch, Daniela Flores, Chris Benner, and Manuel Pastor.
Our event is 4 days away! Check our this snippet from the upcoming documentary, Power in the Desert, featuring Daniela Flores.
She is co-founder and Executive Director of the Imperial Valley Equity and Justice Coalition (IVEJ). Born in Brawley and raised in her hometown of Calexico, 1/3
She is co-founder and Executive Director of the Imperial Valley Equity and Justice Coalition (IVEJ). Born in Brawley and raised in her hometown of Calexico, 1/3
April 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Our event is 4 days away! Check our this snippet from the upcoming documentary, Power in the Desert, featuring Daniela Flores.
She is co-founder and Executive Director of the Imperial Valley Equity and Justice Coalition (IVEJ). Born in Brawley and raised in her hometown of Calexico, 1/3
She is co-founder and Executive Director of the Imperial Valley Equity and Justice Coalition (IVEJ). Born in Brawley and raised in her hometown of Calexico, 1/3
The two-day event brought together community members, advocates, and leaders to organize, uplift immigrant voices, and demand a more just California.
Check out some of these pictures from the conference! 2/2
#IDA2025 #immigration
Check out some of these pictures from the conference! 2/2
#IDA2025 #immigration
April 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The two-day event brought together community members, advocates, and leaders to organize, uplift immigrant voices, and demand a more just California.
Check out some of these pictures from the conference! 2/2
#IDA2025 #immigration
Check out some of these pictures from the conference! 2/2
#IDA2025 #immigration
Our colleagues Sabrina Kim and Cynthia Moreno, both Senior Data Analysts at ERI, joined partners at California Immigrant Policy Center and immigrant rights organizations from across the state for the Immigrant Day of Action 2025 Conference & Rally in Sacramento. 1/2
April 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Our colleagues Sabrina Kim and Cynthia Moreno, both Senior Data Analysts at ERI, joined partners at California Immigrant Policy Center and immigrant rights organizations from across the state for the Immigrant Day of Action 2025 Conference & Rally in Sacramento. 1/2
Here's a new teaser for the film, Power in the Desert, about the promise and pitfalls of extracting lithium in the Atacama Desert of South America and the Imperial Valley of California. 1/3
April 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Here's a new teaser for the film, Power in the Desert, about the promise and pitfalls of extracting lithium in the Atacama Desert of South America and the Imperial Valley of California. 1/3
🌸📊 As nonprofits unveil their annual reports this spring, we're excited to re-share the USC ERI's 2024 Interactive Annual Report.
Learn about our impact, stories, and data tools you can use in your work today.
Check it out here: bit.ly/42dsL1h
Learn about our impact, stories, and data tools you can use in your work today.
Check it out here: bit.ly/42dsL1h
April 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🌸📊 As nonprofits unveil their annual reports this spring, we're excited to re-share the USC ERI's 2024 Interactive Annual Report.
Learn about our impact, stories, and data tools you can use in your work today.
Check it out here: bit.ly/42dsL1h
Learn about our impact, stories, and data tools you can use in your work today.
Check it out here: bit.ly/42dsL1h