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The Trump administration’s enforcement tactics targets have drawn criticism for creating fear in immigrant communities and raising concerns about its impact on families and sanctuary cities. Critics argue the sweeping actions disproportionately affect law-abiding undocumented immigrants and risk undermining constitutional rights.
Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to offer insight, analysis and commentary on Trump’s immigration efforts. If you would like to speak with an expert, please contact GW Media Relations Specialist Tayah Frye at [email protected].
Elizabeth Vaquera is the inaugural director of the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute and an Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Policy and Public Administration at the George Washington University. Vaquera’s research focuses on vulnerable and diverse groups, particularly Latinos/as and immigrants. Her work has analyzed the character and importance of immigrant status, race, and ethnic identity in outcomes such as education, health, and emotional and social well-being. In addition to an extensive body of work published in leading peer-reviewed journals, Vaquera is the co-author of several books, the most recent of which, Education and Immigration, examines the educational experiences of immigrants and their children living in the U.S.
Cori Alonso-Yoder is an Associate Professor of Fundamentals of Lawyering at the GW Law School. Alonso-Yoder is nationally recognized scholar on immigration legislation and the impacts of state, local and federal laws on immigrant communities. She specializes on the health policy of immigration.
Marie Price is Professor of Geography and International Affairs and is also the President of the American Geographical Society (2016- present). A Latin American and migration specialist, her studies have explored human migration’s impact on development and social change, especially at the urban scale. In terms of policy, she is interested in strategies that promote migrant inclusion as well as the use of geographic sciences and technologies to address inequality and promote development. Her recent publications appeared in the Geographical Review, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Annals of the American Association of Geographers, Journal of Latin American Geography, and The Professional Geographer. Price is currently funded by the NSF doing research on the US Mexican Border in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in a project titled “Geographies of Migration and (In)Security”. She was a co-author on a report issued by the Organization of American States in 2023 on the role of local authorities in the reception and integration of immigrants and refugees in cities across the Americas.
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