Congratulations to the Center for Economics of Social Issues on this important report for the Central Coast! Thrilled that our California Immigrant Data Portal could contribute to this impactful work. Read the report here: drive.google.com/file/d/182tC...

“This is not striking a deal with the White South to allow them to lock out Black southerners from political power and economic opportunity; this is locking out the next America” @profmpastor.bsky.social is quoted in Ron Brownstein’s Bloomberg op-ed, “America’s Two-Tier Racial System Is Making 1/3

📢 What's new on ERI's California Immigrant Data Portal? ✅ Updated data on undocumented immigrants, mixed-status families, and more ✅ A new 'Working Poverty' indicator highlighting data on immigrant workers in CA 1/2

JUST RELEASED: an estimate of the Undocumented Immigrants in Orange County! We hope this data on our impacted immigrant communities supports the ongoing efforts happening in the movement to fight for justice and make our communities safer. 1/2

This fall, we will host a conversation and book signing with Alejandra Campoverdi, author of the acclaimed memoir First Gen, moderated by @profmpastor.bsky.social. First Gen is a two-time national bestseller, winner of the Martin Cruz Smith Award & the Dolores Huerta Award. 1/4

Our October e-newsletter is live, packed with upcoming events, a new blog, and reels! Check it out here: mailchi.mp/usc/equityre...

📢 Exciting news! The Bay Area Asset Funders Network’s inaugural Inclusive Economic and Immigrant Rights Summit will take place on November 6th in Oakland, CA. Featuring pioneering scholars and practitioners, including our director @profmpastor.bsky.social, 1/2 assetfunders.org/bay-area-summit/

In January 2025, Altadena experienced one of California’s most devastating fires. Thousands of residents lost their homes, many were displaced, and the community continues to grieve the lives lost. Join us for a reflective conversation on the impact nine months later. 1/3 #altadena #AltadenaStrong

Ph.D. candidate and former ERI research assistant Shawntae Mitchum has published “If not us, then who?: Black faculty and staff experiencing racial equity trauma while doing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the wake of the summer 2020 racial reckoning.” 1/2 bit.ly/4nRgLf1

The Los Angeles Business Council presents the 19th Annual Sustainability Summit on October 9th, 2025, at the Town & Gown of the University of Southern California. The Summit will focus on how we can rebuild and plan a stronger, more sustainable, and climate-ready 1/2

ERI director @profmpastor.bsky.social talked with Carmen Rojas, PhD (she/her), CEO of the @caseygrants.bsky.social and his former student, about movements, social justice philanthropy, and how to contain rising authoritarianism. Read this insightful interview now! bit.ly/4n7vkuV

In his latest @dissentmag op-ed, ERI director @profmpastor.bsky.social reflects on Latino voting patterns in the 2024 election. He argues that Trump’s support was driven by economic concerns and class identity, while progressives struggled to engage with voters. 1/3

🚨 Under H.R. 875, even a DUI arrest—not a conviction—could trigger deportation. Framed as “public safety,” the bill would expand racialized policing, detention, and family separation, deepening the harms immigrant communities already face. 1/2

Despite essential contributions, #immigrant workers still earn less & face greater risks.Overrepresented in underpaid industries, they're more vulnerable to exploitation & unsafe conditions. All workers deserve fair pay, dignity & protection no matter their #immigration status #laborday

Have you read the National Equity Atlas' latest newsletter? We have two new important updates: 📊 Fragmented Geographies of Opportunity for Indigenous Peoples in Metro America "97% of neighborhoods were unaffordable for Indigenous renters in the 2010s.” This new analysis highlights how 1/4

“The climate crisis is a crisis of disconnection.” In conversation with Waverley Street Foundation's Dr. Lande Ajose, @profmpastor.bsky.social reflects on why frontline communities are at the center of climate action, and how philanthropy can listen, support, and build real connection.

“While many might assume that these immigration raids are a "Latino issue," many Black leaders and organizations are standing in solidarity with the Latino immigrant community.” 1/2

The recent attacks on immigrants have harmed communities and sown fear. The immigration raids ripple to every aspect of our lives and make communities less safe for everyone, not just undocumented immigrants. We recently released new data estimates on undocumented immigrants in LA County. 2/2

Have you read our July 2025 newsletter yet? Check it out here: mailchi.mp/usc/equityre...

Check out our latest Data for the Day highlighting the future of work in America. Make sure to visit the National Equity Atlas, from Policylink and ERI, for more data. #D4tD #workers #equity #economicinclusion

New data from UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge reveals stark disparities in ICE arrests across states. - Non-citizens in the highest-arrest-rate state were 30x more likely to be arrested than in the lowest. - Arrest rates strongly aligned with Trump 2024 vote share. brief: bit.ly/45e4v0C 1/2

Over the past year, the Bay Area Equity Atlas, from PolicyLink and USC ERI, has released the Black in the Bay Area research series, examining demographic shifts and economic inequities facing Black communities across the nine-county region. 1/2

Just released: the July 2025 ERI newsletter featuring updated data on immigrants in LA, research on Black Californians, new blogs, and so much more! Check it out now: mailchi.mp/usc/equityre...

“Dignity for immigrant communities today is dependent on the inclusion of all immigrants, specifically Black immigrants.” USC ERI Data Analyst Khia Duncan highlights updated findings on Black immigrants in California, a new addition to the California Immigrant Data Portal, 1/2 bit.ly/46n0b1o

#D4td: ICE raids have continued to happen in Southern California. ICE frames its enforcement as focused on “criminals,” yet the numbers show otherwise. Nationally, 71.7% of people in ICE detention centers have no criminal convictions. 1/2

The grief and disruption is undeniable—families are torn apart, dreams are deferred, and communities are left to navigate the uncertainties and aftermath of harmful policy decisions.” In this personal reflection, ERI's Dr. Kim Tabari explores the emotional and political toll of immigration 1/2

“Incarceration cannot steal joy.” In this powerful conversation, ERI postdoc scholar Dr Uriel Serrano speaks with social worker, therapist, and author Rasheeda Jones about the emotional toll of policing & incarceration on Black & Latinx youth & the healing power of storytelling. 1/2 bit.ly/4nUY3UT

A nationwide ICE detention center tracker is now available using June 2025 data. Created by Dr. AJ Kim, Associate Professor of City Planning at San Diego State University, the tracker offers key details for every active detention site. 1/2 #immigration

Thank you to everyone who applied to our 2025 Community-Engaged Research Grant! While our team review the submissions, check out Kim Tabari's blog, where she shares key insights from our previous grantees' projects featured in the 2025 ERI Community-Engaged Research Symposium, 1/2 bit.ly/44aLs85

California Black Freedom Fund's State of Black California: The Case for Restoration Through Reparations report is here! It captures key findings from the statewide tour, live polling at each stop, and demographic data from us. Read the full report now: bit.ly/3T5QBYR

This Pride Month, The Williams Institute released a timely new brief, using research from USC ERI and the ‪@pewresearch.org‬, estimating how many foreign-born LGBTQ+ adults in LA County could be impacted by heightened immigration enforcement. Read the brief: bit.ly/3HPV93d #pridemonth #immigration

Did you know ERI releases a monthly newsletter highlighting new reports, data tools, blogs and more? Join our mailing list here: bit.ly/eri-newsletter

“There is not one person who is not touched by immigration in California and it is why these people are out there on the streets.” A new @cnn.com article highlights the human toll of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement in LA—from families 1/2 bit.ly/442kFt9 #immigration

In his latest @dissentmag.bsky.social article, ERI's @profmpastor.bsky.social examines the events of the Los Angeles ICE raid demonstrations within the context of our political landscape, guided by the question of channeling this energy to resist the turn to authoritarianism. 1/2 bit.ly/3FXTCr8

Undocumented Californians are paying more taxes each year, especially to the federal pot. We explore this trend in our latest rapid response #D4TD #ImmigrantsBelong #ImmigrantEconomy #ImmigrantData #ImmigrantPower #ImmigrantRights #CIDP #datainfrastructure #standwithimmigrants #weareLA #immigration

This is our community. These are our neighbors, our friends, our family, our co-workers. We love LA. #standwithimmigrants #weareLA #immigration

🚨 Big congrats to our friends at HIP — now Health in Partnership (@hiporg.bsky.social)! Same vision and values, new name and look to better reflect their current work. 🙌 Learn more: www.healthinpartnership.org/message-from...

LAANE is looking for a Research & Policy analyst to join their education campaign, and a Lead Organizer to join their Long Beach for a Just Economy campaign! For more information and to apply, visit LAANE.org/jobs

Beyond the chaos was an engaging panel moderated by our 2025 Turpanjian Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Rishi Awatramani featuring Maurice Mitchell, Sabrina Smith, Cedric de Leon, and Teresa Irene Gonzales. 1/2 bit.ly/43EzdPy

We are thrilled to announce the third year of our Faculty, Postdoctoral Scholar, & Graduate Student Community-Engaged Research Small Grant Program—an exclusive opportunity for USC faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to craft their own research to power social change. 1/3

California is home to a very large and diverse immigrant population, including Black immigrants. Understanding the demographic, social, and economic realities of California’s Black immigrant communities is essential to advancing racial and immigrant justice statewide. 1/3

Between 2018 and 2024, the right spent nearly $800 million on immigration ads—compared to just $125 million from the left. In her new piece, ERI Scholar-Activist in Residence Cynthia Buiza calls for a well-resourced, statewide narrative infrastructure to 1/2

ERI's Austin Mendoza and Vanessa Carter Fahnestock spoke with Nataly Escobedo Garcia of the Leadership Council for Justice and Accountability about California's $10 Billion climate bond and the mixed impacts on local communities. Read the full blog here: bit.ly/4jUlBXw

Did you know? Over 70% of undocumented immigrants in LA County have lived in the U.S. for more than a decade. Many are raising U.S. citizen children and contributing daily to our communities—yet they face detention, deportation, and intimidation. 1/2 #immigration #immigrantinclusion

Check out our 2024 Interactive Annual Report. (OK, we launched it in January—but we're giving it a fresh, spring spotlight ) Explore stories, insights, and useful data tools in a dynamic, user-friendly way. For the latest updates, sign up to our newsletter. 1/2 Impact Report: bit.ly/3VJJ8Ad

#D4td: May 1st is May Day, also known as International Workers' Day — a day to honor the struggles and victories of workers and the labor movement. Look through to learn about its history, why it matters today, ongoing wage disparities, and more. #Data4theDay #MayDay2025 #MayDay

What do most Americans get wrong about immigration? This new blog by ERI’s Clara Alvarez Carveo and Jody Agius Vallejo breaks down 7 key facts that show how immigrants—regardless of legal status—are vital to our economy, communities, and future. #immigrantinclusion #immigration #economy

Beyond the Chaos is just 9 days away! Prominent organizers and researchers will explore how social movements are navigating this complex political terrain of our present day and the role of research in documenting and supporting that work. 1/2 bit.ly/turpanjian-2...

What does it look like when federal funding disappears? ERI's Austin Mendoza and Vanessa Carter Fahnestock sat down with David Diaz Avelar, Executive Director of Active San Gabriel Valley, to talk about the real-world impacts of federal environmental grants being canceled... 1/2

Scholars and activists alike have struggled to make sense of and respond to the rapidly unfolding efforts to remake the U.S. state and economy in a more nationalist and anti-democratic mold. 1/4 bit.ly/turpanjian-2...