As the United States exerts growing pressure on Mexico, USC Dornsife political scientist Pamela Starr, author of The Making of Mexico, explains what Americans often misunderstand about the country next door and why the relationship matters.
USC Dornsife alumna shifted her social justice activism toward empowering Black children to celebrate their own strength and happiness. [4½ min read]
USC Dornsife's Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration hosts activists, experts and leaders who discuss how to strengthen California's efforts surrounding immigration both within the state and beyond.
Research-derived data give a clear picture of the current state of affairs for immigrants living in the United States.
Young people throughout history, it seems, have felt unfairly judged by critical and uncomprehending elders. Nowhere is that more the case than with the millennial generation.
I enrolled in a course called “Immigrant America” during my first semester at USC to fulfill a general education requirement. I never imagined I’d return six years later to discuss how those lectures inspired the subject of my first book.
A new book by USC Dornsife’s Jody Agius Vallejo examines middle-class Mexican Americans, revealing the factors that lead to educational and economic success.
In a paper published in Social Science Research, USC Dornsife’s Amon Emeka and Jody Agius Vallejo look at why many people with Latin American ancestry are not identifying themselves as Hispanic on U.S. Census surveys.
