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Matthew Blanton
@matthewblanton.bsky.social
Sociologist and demographer. Migration and religion. English and Spanish. @utaustinsoc & @UTPopCenter

https://www.matthewblanton.com/
Takeaway: policies that make it easier for migrants to work or reunite with family decrease stress and improve health.

liberalarts.utexas.edu/prc/our-rese...
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
My mixed-methods study in Costa Rica found that stress from discrimination, economic hardship, and family separation quickly translates to physical symptoms—but these can improve rapidly when circumstances change.
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I have been reading this... it's amazing! With STATA coding support!
October 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Let me know what you thought!
October 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It would be legitimately helpful to have a brief or one-pager of these causal studies to share with normies
October 26, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Loll the other day when my 7-year old daughter came to visit me at work, she asked "When you finish all your work do you get to play on your tablet or something?" When I told her that I NEVER finish work, she seemed shocked and confused
October 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
October 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I recently set up my office Halloween display and thought you might be one of the only people to appreciate it!
October 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Can you do a video explainer about how ICE is violating our constitutional rights? Like show specific clips, court docs, news articles, etc. and connect them to the specific rights/amendments that are being violated? That would be helpful!
October 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Thanks - this is helpful to share widely with folks who aren't really in the know on this. I liked and subscribed!
October 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Just amazing! Tbh the first bird blindness joke had me laughing harder than anything else this year at least!
October 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM