Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative
@iwbcollab.bsky.social
The Collaborative supports academics who conduct multidisciplinary, empirical research on immigration.
We support this work by promoting scholars’ work and translating findings for use by policymakers and community organizations.
We support this work by promoting scholars’ work and translating findings for use by policymakers and community organizations.
The Collaborative will not post an edition of the #IWBSOTW for the holiday.
We wish everyone a restful, restorative break.
We are grateful to all of our scholar affiliates and supporters who sustain our work!
We wish everyone a restful, restorative break.
We are grateful to all of our scholar affiliates and supporters who sustain our work!
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The Collaborative will not post an edition of the #IWBSOTW for the holiday.
We wish everyone a restful, restorative break.
We are grateful to all of our scholar affiliates and supporters who sustain our work!
We wish everyone a restful, restorative break.
We are grateful to all of our scholar affiliates and supporters who sustain our work!
Through her concept of “anchoring work,” she highlights how mixed-status families create stability and resilience amid surveillance, deportation risks, and restrictive policies:
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Through her concept of “anchoring work,” she highlights how mixed-status families create stability and resilience amid surveillance, deportation risks, and restrictive policies:
In this new piece, she shares how immigration laws produce “legal violence,” or everyday harms that affect immigrants’ social ties, well-being, and sense of belonging
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
In this new piece, she shares how immigration laws produce “legal violence,” or everyday harms that affect immigrants’ social ties, well-being, and sense of belonging
Reflecting on his work & acknowledging the importance of research in the policymaking process, Dr. Martínez said: "My hope is for a future where policy prioritizes human life and dignity, where communities have the tools to protect each other, and where our research helps make that future possible.”
October 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Reflecting on his work & acknowledging the importance of research in the policymaking process, Dr. Martínez said: "My hope is for a future where policy prioritizes human life and dignity, where communities have the tools to protect each other, and where our research helps make that future possible.”
The Collaborative interviewed Dr. Martínez in August 2025 to discuss his approach to research, border policy, mentoring the next generation of scholars, and what’s next for his scholarship.
October 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Collaborative interviewed Dr. Martínez in August 2025 to discuss his approach to research, border policy, mentoring the next generation of scholars, and what’s next for his scholarship.
ACLU files class-action lawsuit in federal court to challenge the widespread denial of bond hearings to people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: www.aclu.org/press-releas...
Learn more in our Stories of the Week here: iwbcollab.org/stories-of-t...
Learn more in our Stories of the Week here: iwbcollab.org/stories-of-t...
New Class-Action Lawsuit Challenges Widespread Denial of Due Process in Immigration Courts | American Civil Liberties Union
Denying bond hearings violates rights, upends decades of precedent...
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October 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
ACLU files class-action lawsuit in federal court to challenge the widespread denial of bond hearings to people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: www.aclu.org/press-releas...
Learn more in our Stories of the Week here: iwbcollab.org/stories-of-t...
Learn more in our Stories of the Week here: iwbcollab.org/stories-of-t...
The conversation unfolds around Dr. Gellman's impactful work on im/migration, human rights, expert witness contributions, establishment of the Emerson Prison Initiative, and groundbreaking research on spotlighting the historical exclusion of specific groups in textbooks.
August 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The conversation unfolds around Dr. Gellman's impactful work on im/migration, human rights, expert witness contributions, establishment of the Emerson Prison Initiative, and groundbreaking research on spotlighting the historical exclusion of specific groups in textbooks.
In this interview, Law & Policy Intern Sophia Benavente engages in a thought-provoking dialogue with Dr. @mneesha-gellman.bsky.social, Associate Professor at Emerson College, Founder of the Emerson Prison Initiative, and Collaborative Scholar Affiliate.
August 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
In this interview, Law & Policy Intern Sophia Benavente engages in a thought-provoking dialogue with Dr. @mneesha-gellman.bsky.social, Associate Professor at Emerson College, Founder of the Emerson Prison Initiative, and Collaborative Scholar Affiliate.