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Im/migrant Lives Season 3 Episode 1: The Effects of 2025’s Executive Orders on Im/migrant Families in Florida
The year 2025 saw the passing of dozens of executive orders related to immigration. Among them were mandates to increase the detention and deportation of immigrants through increased agreements between local law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — known as 287(g) agreements — and increasing the presence of ICE and Customs and Border Protection in the interior of the country. How has ramped up immigration enforcement affected the lives of mixed-status families in Florida? This episode features research findings of a study that examined the effects of recent enforcement activity on immigrant parents and their U.S.-born children.
March 25, 2026Podcast
Whether US Citizens or not, immigrants live with fear according to USF study
IWRC Director, Dr. Elizabeth Aranda was interviewed by Telemundo about the Center's recently published report on how immigration laws are paralyzing the lives of documented and undocumented individuals. The findings highlight the dire conditions in detention centers and the negative health consequences that both immigrants and US citizens are facing due to widespread fear and uncertainty.
January 27, 2026Publications & Products
USF professor educates about immigration policies through 'Im/migrant Lives' podcast
Bay News 9 features Dr. Elizabeth Aranda and IWRC podcast. As immigration policies continue to change under a new presidential administration, one educator is doing what she can to keep people in the know by hosting a podcast called "Im/migrant Lives."
September 4, 2025Publications & Products
Center Director Elected 2025 - 2026 Chair of ASA International Migration Section
Center Director Dr. Elizabeth Aranda has been elected Chair-Elect of the ASA International Migration Section for 2025–26, recognizing her leadership in public sociology and groundbreaking work on immigrant well-being.
August 1, 2025Publications & Products
Im/migrant Lives Season 2 Episode 9: How does detention affect immigrants’ lives?
With increasing numbers of immigrants being detained or removed from their communities by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), what are the effects of detaining them on their well-being? In this episode, we discuss the current issues facing detained immigrants and what the research says about immigrant well-being in detention centers.
July 24, 2025Podcast
Im/migrant Lives Podcast
The podcast “Im/migrant Lives” seeks to inform the public about current issues affecting im/migrant communities, drawing on both cutting-edge research and grassroots activities to inform listeners’ understandings of the challenges affecting im/migrant well-being and ways in which public policies and community organizations can solve the most pressing problems facing these groups.