We conduct scientific research on all things migration. The Immigration Lab is directed by Dr. Ernesto Castañeda @DrErnestoCast at American University in DC.

Washington, DC
Joined November 2020
The policy most likely to help many states gain the workers they need is: more immigration. A new study estimates that a 1% increase in a state’s population from increased immigration would raise private-sector GDP by 1.5 %
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For Ernesto Castañeda the footprint is not minor. “A lot of the Latino community in the US is terrified, depressed & imprisoned in detention centers or in their homes. Some have preferred to leave the country. The psychological, moral & economic damage will take decades to repair
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of people from Ukraine, Venezuela, El Salvador, Ecuador, and beyond. It includes people bused from, e.g., Texas to New York City and Washington, DC. It is among the top new releases in many areas.
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by engaging in research. This book is the first long report from a larger project interviewing hundreds of immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees who arrived in the U.S. mainly since 2021 and the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan. It also features the words
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Happy to share the good news about the publication of a book project I have been working on with students in the Master's in Sociology, Research and Practice, and the Immigration Lab at American University, where people learn about cutting-edge research on urgent topics
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New book alert! Dive into how immigrants revitalize cities. It's not a problem, it's the solution. #Immigration #UrbanVitality #NewBook #CityGrowth #CommunityBuilding amazon.com/Immigration-Urban…
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