Border Security: Immigration Policy Explained By Experts

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On June 26 and 27th, Democratic presidential hopefuls face their first debate on a national stage. While the debates will cover a broad range of issues, immigration is likely to be among them. As you prepare for your coverage of the debates and resulting policy discussions, the following scholars are available and prepared to comment on border security and immigration.

Border Security and Immigration Reform

University of Pittsburgh
Eladio Bobadilla Headshot

Expert on the history of the modern immigrants' rights movement.

American University
Castañeda

Expert on the political inclusion of immigrants and minorities, the US-Mexico border, and the link between migration and mental health.

University of Chicago
Flores

Expert on international migration, race and ethnicity, and social stratification. 

University of Chicago

Expert on international migration, law and society, race and ethnicity, Latino/a sociology, and political sociology.

University of California-Merced
Tanya Golash-Boza

Expert on the social consequences of immigration policy, with a focus on deportations.

The University of Texas at El Paso

Expert on border security, immigration law enforcement, and attendant human rights issues. 

Northeastern University
Tiffany Joseph

Expert on how contemporary immigration is changing U.S. racial dynamics particularly with regard to racial classification and interracial relations.

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Expert on immigration law enforcement in the United States with a particular focus on the nation's northern and southern borders. 

CUNY Brooklyn College

Expert on the interaction between law, legal institutions, and politics. Her substantive areas of expertise are in U.S. immigration and constitutional law, policy, and history. 

University of California, Davis
Caitlin Patler

Expert on citizenship, legal status, and opportunities for mobility.

Washington University in St. Louis
Schachter

Expert on the integration of immigrants in the United States and the implications of immigrant-native relations for inequality and group politics. 

University of California-San Diego
Skrentny

Expert on political and legal issues regarding immigration, civil rights, jobs and equal opportunity.

University of California, San Diego

Expert on politics of immigration, citizenship, and migrant "illegality."