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USF study finds DACA immigrants struggle with poor mental health
Elizabeth Aranda and Heide Castañeda’s research on DACA was summarized in a news article in the Tampa Bay Times, reprinted in Yahoo News
November 2, 2022Research
Cátedra de Racismos y Migraciones Contemporáneas de la U. de Chile sostuvo reunión con representante de la Asociación de Estudios Latinoamericanos
In November 2022, the Cátedra on Racisms and Contemporary Migrations met with our affiliate faculty member, Dr. Beatriz Padilla—Associate Professor of Sociology, Director of the Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean, and co-chair of the International Migration Section of the Latin American Studies Association—to discuss relevant issues regarding migrations in the Americas and plan future collaborations.
November 1, 2022Publications & Products
Will Puerto Ricans leave to the mainland US after Hurricane Fiona?
Elizabeth Aranda was quoted in USA Today on Hurricane Fiona’s effects on Puerto Rican migration
September 25, 2022Publications & Products
![A man points to a home that was collapsed by Hurricane Fiona at Villa Esperanza in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Tampa Bay groups are sending help to the island after the hurricane. [ ALEJANDRO GRANADILLO | AP ]](/arts-sciences/centers/iwrc/news/images/2022/hurricane-fiona-tampa-490x328.jpg)
‘Reliving trauma’: Tampa’s Puerto Rican community responds to Fiona
Elizabeth Aranda was quoted in the Tampa Bay Times article on the effects of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Ricans who left Puerto Rico.
September 24, 2022Publications & Products
Research Cited-Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Center Director, Dr. Elizabeth Aranda, had her research cited (with C. Menjívar and K. Donato) in the Biden Administration’s update to the program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
August 30, 2022Research