NEWs

9/30/25 Check out my latest research project, conducted with U.S. Committee for Refugees and IMmigrants over the last year:

commongoodvt.org/sector-news/uscri-report-successes-challenges-and-workforce-development-for-afghans-and-new-americans-in-vermont

Synopsis: Almost four years after the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan sparked large-scale resettlement efforts in the United States, more than 600 Afghans have been resettled across Vermont by state resettlement agencies led by the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants-Vermont (USCRI-VT) and the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC), with the assistance of other refugee service providers. Vermont, a state with an aging native-born population and historically high outmigration rates, has struggled to maintain its population and retain a workforce strong enough to support its most in-demand industries and drive economic growth. Increasingly, Vermont has depended on its growing population of immigrants of all backgrounds and immigration statuses to fill gaps in its workforce and economy. While there is a strong body of research on the economic contributions, challenges, and successes of immigrants in the United States, much less attention has been given to impact and experiences of Afghans resettled after the 2021 U.S. evacuation. Virtually no published research focuses specifically on Afghans in Vermont, despite their potential to play an important role in the state’s economy and society. This study found that Afghans are already making vast and meaningful contributions to Vermont’s workforce and economy; however, the majority are living below salaries sufficient to provide true financial stability. This report recommends targeted service enhancements and increased resource investment for Afghans and refugee communities across Vermont.

5/1/25 check out my latest piece up at CommonDReams.org: Using ICE To Freeze Speach Isn’t New, but has an american spring arrived?

3/15/25 MY BOOK “MIGRANT JUSTICE IN THE AGE OF REMOVAL” IS OUT NOW AT UGA PRESS! CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND ORDER. Migrant Justice in the Age of Removal details the story of Migrant Justice, a migrant rights organization led by undocumented workers in a complicated and perhaps unexpected location: Vermont, United States. This compelling story, which includes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s use of a covert informant to infiltrate the group and deport key members of its community, provides a detailed analysis of the state of immigration enforcement in the country today, alongside an intimate portrait of successful modes of resistance against it.

8/31/24 I’ve put together a living resource of studies, stats, reports, and analyses regarding immigration in the U.S. today, specifically countering the misinformation being spread in the 2024 election cycle. Click here to check the resource lists. I will be adding to these frequently.

6/1/24 My book “Migrant Justice in the Age of Removal” is in production and will be coming out on University of Georgia Press’s Geographies of Resistance and social transformation series soon.

2/8/24 New publication: Territory, Rights, and Migrant Justice: Undocumented First Amendment Rights, or the Deterritorialization of Rights Access. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 2024

12/4/23 New publication: Countering Hegemonic Human Rights Norms through Migrant Labour Organising: The Case of Migrant Justice, Antipode, 2023