Jason L. Morin, Ph.D.

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Mexican flags flown during immigration protests bother white people a lot more than other AmericansWhite Americans, especially older citizens, tend to be more bothered than Black Americans or Latinos by demonstrators waving Mexican flags – and even US flags – during protests.

How Geo Group’s Surveillance Tech Is Aiding Trump’s Immigration AgendaGeo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.

Deporting millions of immigrants would shock the US economy, increasing housing, food and other pricesWhile immigrants without legal authorization make up about 5% of the U.S. workforce, these workers are concentrated in particular industries, including agriculture.

Have Latinos Really Moved Toward The Republican Party?In the 2020 election, the rightward shift among Latino voters raised eyebrows. Post-election surveys have disagreed about the exact split in the Latino vote, bu…

Latino Voters Shifted Right in 2020. What Does That Mean for Arizona and Nevada This Year?One major storyline coming out of the 2020 election was the rightward shift of Latino voters, who supported former President Donald Trump at a higher rate than …

Private Prison Firms Set To Cash In On Immigrant Surveillance BoomCompanies are salivating over a proposal to electronically track millions of people caught up in the U.S. immigration system.

Immigration and the Latino vote: A golden opportunity for Democrats in 2022Gabriel R. Sanchez argues that there is a golden opportunity for Democrats to capitalize on the support they have among Latino voters to go at immigration alone in the 2022 midterms if the GOP is obstructive to progress.

Immigration policies and how private prisons are shaping themWhen voters hear about ‘political special interests’ a few media-frenzied groups might automatically come to mind: the National Rifle Association and

How Local Private Prisons Foster Harsher Immigration PoliciesA new study finds that lawmakers hailing from districts with private immigration jails are more likely to introduce harsh immigration policy.

California malls are sharing license plate data with Ice-linked surveillance firmThe US immigration enforcement agency has faced an outcry over aggressive policies. California shopping centers are sending data from license plate readers to a private surveillance technology company that partners with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), according to a new report. The revelation comes at a time of increasing scrutiny of tech firms and private companies that build tools and provide services for the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive immigration policy.

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