Luicy Pedroza
@luicypedroza.bsky.social
Prof. at El Colegio de México/ ILAS-GIGA Associate Fellow/ MIGCITPOL co-coordinator. Research on comparative migration policies. Find more about me here:
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People are losing faith in democracy’s ability to deliver social progress. But are democracies better than autocracies at promoting economic growth, alleviating poverty, and creating healthier, more educated, and more peaceful societies? On all counts, the answer is yes.
What Democracy Does . . . And Does Not Do | Journal of Democracy
People are losing faith in democracy’s ability to deliver social progress. But are democracies better than autocracies at promoting economic growth, alleviating poverty, and creating healthier…
www.journalofdemocracy.org
November 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
People are losing faith in democracy’s ability to deliver social progress. But are democracies better than autocracies at promoting economic growth, alleviating poverty, and creating healthier, more educated, and more peaceful societies? On all counts, the answer is yes.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Mañana jueves por la mañana en el Seminario de estudios sobre el futuro Also Mandariaga dará esta charla sobre crecimiento verde en América Latina:
October 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Mañana jueves por la mañana en el Seminario de estudios sobre el futuro Also Mandariaga dará esta charla sobre crecimiento verde en América Latina:
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Finished the virtual dataset launch! 📊
Grateful to see that there was so much interest. Thanks to everyone who joined. 🙏
Special thanks to @luicypedroza.bsky.social and Antonio Spinelli for a very thoughtful discussion. 🙏
And big thanks my co-authors @sumpierrez.bsky.social & Rainer Bauböck. 🙏
Grateful to see that there was so much interest. Thanks to everyone who joined. 🙏
Special thanks to @luicypedroza.bsky.social and Antonio Spinelli for a very thoughtful discussion. 🙏
And big thanks my co-authors @sumpierrez.bsky.social & Rainer Bauböck. 🙏
October 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Finished the virtual dataset launch! 📊
Grateful to see that there was so much interest. Thanks to everyone who joined. 🙏
Special thanks to @luicypedroza.bsky.social and Antonio Spinelli for a very thoughtful discussion. 🙏
And big thanks my co-authors @sumpierrez.bsky.social & Rainer Bauböck. 🙏
Grateful to see that there was so much interest. Thanks to everyone who joined. 🙏
Special thanks to @luicypedroza.bsky.social and Antonio Spinelli for a very thoughtful discussion. 🙏
And big thanks my co-authors @sumpierrez.bsky.social & Rainer Bauböck. 🙏
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Paula Mela, Finnish illustrator known for her fairytale-like works #WomensArt
September 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Paula Mela, Finnish illustrator known for her fairytale-like works #WomensArt
Dr. Ana Covarrubias is the new president of El Colegio de México for the period 2025-2030. An undisputed authority on the field of International Relations and Foreign Policy Analysis, a fair and trustworthy colleague and a good person at heart. Looking forward!
September 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Dr. Ana Covarrubias is the new president of El Colegio de México for the period 2025-2030. An undisputed authority on the field of International Relations and Foreign Policy Analysis, a fair and trustworthy colleague and a good person at heart. Looking forward!
Ich hab den Text so verstanden, dass diese gehobene Öko-Mittelklasse sich zu Barbies optimiert. Ideen, Gesprächsthemen bleiben auf sich selbst und auf Vergleiche zu Peers beschränkt. Auch dachte ich, dass sie vielleicht alle Cyborgs sind, die aus dem Internet die langweilig präzise Infos holen #tddl
June 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Ich hab den Text so verstanden, dass diese gehobene Öko-Mittelklasse sich zu Barbies optimiert. Ideen, Gesprächsthemen bleiben auf sich selbst und auf Vergleiche zu Peers beschränkt. Auch dachte ich, dass sie vielleicht alle Cyborgs sind, die aus dem Internet die langweilig präzise Infos holen #tddl
Hace unas semanas mis colegas Élodie Brun y Juan Olmeda me invitaron a participar en su podcast "Miradas sobre América Latina" p/hablar sobre políticas migratorias en la región: open.spotify.com/episode/1kez... El foco de la conversación cayó sobre las nefastas y variadas formas de externalización.
Migrantes en América Latina entre derechos y juego político
El Colmex: conocimiento, ciencia y cultura · Episode
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June 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Hace unas semanas mis colegas Élodie Brun y Juan Olmeda me invitaron a participar en su podcast "Miradas sobre América Latina" p/hablar sobre políticas migratorias en la región: open.spotify.com/episode/1kez... El foco de la conversación cayó sobre las nefastas y variadas formas de externalización.
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Considering studying in the US? Better read this and rethink.
US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting
It comes during a Trump crackdown on top universities, which he accuses of failing to combat antisemitism.
www.bbc.com
May 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Considering studying in the US? Better read this and rethink.
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High-skill migration doesn't have to mean 'brain drain' or 'brain waste'. Those are policy decisions. There's a better way.
@cgdev.org maintains a great explainer and tracker of what Global Skill Partnerships are, and how they're working around the world
Confront the impossible with innovation.
@cgdev.org maintains a great explainer and tracker of what Global Skill Partnerships are, and how they're working around the world
Confront the impossible with innovation.
Home - Global Skill Partnerships
GSP is a migration model that ensures mobility contributes to development for all. Explore our portal to learn more about ongoing partnerships and get started with your own GSP today.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
High-skill migration doesn't have to mean 'brain drain' or 'brain waste'. Those are policy decisions. There's a better way.
@cgdev.org maintains a great explainer and tracker of what Global Skill Partnerships are, and how they're working around the world
Confront the impossible with innovation.
@cgdev.org maintains a great explainer and tracker of what Global Skill Partnerships are, and how they're working around the world
Confront the impossible with innovation.
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"Chronopolítics: migration studies, decoloniality and the burden of looking forward". This is the suggestive topic for the talk by Kudakwashe Vanyoro that the Seminario de Estudios sobre el Futuro will host on April 30, 9 am, Mexico City time. Follow the talk on YouTube and send your questions!
April 12, 2025 at 5:57 AM
"Chronopolítics: migration studies, decoloniality and the burden of looking forward". This is the suggestive topic for the talk by Kudakwashe Vanyoro that the Seminario de Estudios sobre el Futuro will host on April 30, 9 am, Mexico City time. Follow the talk on YouTube and send your questions!
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No se pierdan la próxima sesión del Seminario de Estudios sobre el Futuro el 30 de abril, a las 9 am (CDMX). Kudakwashe Vanyoro hablará sobre cronopolítica, estudios de migración, decolonialidad y la carga de mirar hacia el futuro. ¡Se transmitirá vía YouTube en vivo y tomaremos sus preguntas!
April 12, 2025 at 5:55 AM
No se pierdan la próxima sesión del Seminario de Estudios sobre el Futuro el 30 de abril, a las 9 am (CDMX). Kudakwashe Vanyoro hablará sobre cronopolítica, estudios de migración, decolonialidad y la carga de mirar hacia el futuro. ¡Se transmitirá vía YouTube en vivo y tomaremos sus preguntas!
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Updated global #migration flow estimates to match new @UNDESA stock data
📄Bilateral: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
📄Bilateral by sex: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
🖥️Update details: guyabel.com/publication/...
📔Original @ScientificData papers: nature.com/articles/s41... & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
📄Bilateral: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
📄Bilateral by sex: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
🖥️Update details: guyabel.com/publication/...
📔Original @ScientificData papers: nature.com/articles/s41... & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
March 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Updated global #migration flow estimates to match new @UNDESA stock data
📄Bilateral: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
📄Bilateral by sex: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
🖥️Update details: guyabel.com/publication/...
📔Original @ScientificData papers: nature.com/articles/s41... & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
📄Bilateral: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
📄Bilateral by sex: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
🖥️Update details: guyabel.com/publication/...
📔Original @ScientificData papers: nature.com/articles/s41... & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Preparando unas reflexiones para una charla que daré hoy para un colectivo estudiantil, me reencontré con este texto de 2019 sobre la promesa de una ciudadanía incluyente en las aglomeraciones urbanas y qué tanto esa promesa tiene que ver con la ciudad: globalcit.eu/cities-vs-st... Ojalá les guste.
Cities vs States: Should Urban Citizenship be Emancipated from Nationality? - Page 13 of 24 - Globalcit
Kickoff contribution by Rainer Bauböck. Comments by Avner de Shalit, Nir Barak , Patti Tamara Lenard , Josephine van Zeben, Warren Magnusson, Harald Bauder, Sandra Seubert, Monica W. Varsanyi, Enrico ...
globalcit.eu
April 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Preparando unas reflexiones para una charla que daré hoy para un colectivo estudiantil, me reencontré con este texto de 2019 sobre la promesa de una ciudadanía incluyente en las aglomeraciones urbanas y qué tanto esa promesa tiene que ver con la ciudad: globalcit.eu/cities-vs-st... Ojalá les guste.
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Updating 🧵 on Trump's EO restricting birthright citizenship with link to Amicus Curiae brief arguing that EO "would create an ever-expanding underclass of undocumented U.S.-born children, to the detriment of American families, communities and indeed, the nation as a whole"
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Our research shows that ending birthright citizenship "would cause serious harm…to the entire United States."
It is my honor to join with 95 other social scientists, all of us specialists in US immigration, in signing this new Amicus Curiae brief.
☞ storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It is my honor to join with 95 other social scientists, all of us specialists in US immigration, in signing this new Amicus Curiae brief.
☞ storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
April 16, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Updating 🧵 on Trump's EO restricting birthright citizenship with link to Amicus Curiae brief arguing that EO "would create an ever-expanding underclass of undocumented U.S.-born children, to the detriment of American families, communities and indeed, the nation as a whole"
bsky.app/profile/mcle...
bsky.app/profile/mcle...
"Chronopolítics: migration studies, decoloniality and the burden of looking forward". This is the suggestive topic for the talk by Kudakwashe Vanyoro that the Seminario de Estudios sobre el Futuro will host on April 30, 9 am, Mexico City time. Follow the talk on YouTube and send your questions!
April 12, 2025 at 5:57 AM
"Chronopolítics: migration studies, decoloniality and the burden of looking forward". This is the suggestive topic for the talk by Kudakwashe Vanyoro that the Seminario de Estudios sobre el Futuro will host on April 30, 9 am, Mexico City time. Follow the talk on YouTube and send your questions!
No se pierdan la próxima sesión del Seminario de Estudios sobre el Futuro el 30 de abril, a las 9 am (CDMX). Kudakwashe Vanyoro hablará sobre cronopolítica, estudios de migración, decolonialidad y la carga de mirar hacia el futuro. ¡Se transmitirá vía YouTube en vivo y tomaremos sus preguntas!
April 12, 2025 at 5:55 AM
No se pierdan la próxima sesión del Seminario de Estudios sobre el Futuro el 30 de abril, a las 9 am (CDMX). Kudakwashe Vanyoro hablará sobre cronopolítica, estudios de migración, decolonialidad y la carga de mirar hacia el futuro. ¡Se transmitirá vía YouTube en vivo y tomaremos sus preguntas!
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$100,000 per detainee during the first month at Guantánamo.
The median American worker earns just $61,984 in an entire year: www.bls.gov/news.release...
The median American worker earns just $61,984 in an entire year: www.bls.gov/news.release...
The U.S. has spent $40 million to jail about 400 migrants at Guantanamo Bay
Early costs of the enterprise emerged over the weekend along with a statement from five senators who toured the base Friday and urged the Trump administration to “immediately cease this misguided mission.”
Early costs of the enterprise emerged over the weekend along with a statement from five senators who toured the base Friday and urged the Trump administration to “immediately cease this misguided mission.”
U.S. Has Spent $40 Million to Jail About 400 Migrants at Guantánamo
The disclosure of the tab so far came after a visit by five senators to the offshore operation, who condemned it as a waste of resources.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:25 PM
$100,000 per detainee during the first month at Guantánamo.
The median American worker earns just $61,984 in an entire year: www.bls.gov/news.release...
The median American worker earns just $61,984 in an entire year: www.bls.gov/news.release...
No se pierdan el 2do Coloquio Estudiantil de la Maestría en Ciencia Política del CEI, Colmex 📢 En persona y en línea este jueves y viernes. Les dejo el programa con mucho orgullo de nuestra/os estudiantes por la gran respuesta a su convocatoria y feliz de ver participantes de muchas instituciones.
March 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
No se pierdan el 2do Coloquio Estudiantil de la Maestría en Ciencia Política del CEI, Colmex 📢 En persona y en línea este jueves y viernes. Les dejo el programa con mucho orgullo de nuestra/os estudiantes por la gran respuesta a su convocatoria y feliz de ver participantes de muchas instituciones.
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En México hay 125.287 personas desaparecidas. Pasan los años y los Gobiernos, y la lacra, en vez de resolverse, se agudiza. Detrás de las cifras, unánime, el reclamo intacto de las familias: ¿dónde están?
México, el país que desaparece: sin rastro de 125.000 personas | Especial
El hallazgo del rancho de Teuchitlán pone en primera línea política una crisis urgente. La mitad de las desapariciones se registran desde 2019 y Jalisco es la entidad más azotada
elpais.com
March 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
En México hay 125.287 personas desaparecidas. Pasan los años y los Gobiernos, y la lacra, en vez de resolverse, se agudiza. Detrás de las cifras, unánime, el reclamo intacto de las familias: ¿dónde están?
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It’s 8:30pm in El Salvador. 238 men from Venezuela are beginning their fourth night in the terror prison where the Trump administration put them, in defiance of a judge’s order, without telling us who they are or whether they did anything more than run afoul of an ICE agent’s prejudiced hunch.
March 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
It’s 8:30pm in El Salvador. 238 men from Venezuela are beginning their fourth night in the terror prison where the Trump administration put them, in defiance of a judge’s order, without telling us who they are or whether they did anything more than run afoul of an ICE agent’s prejudiced hunch.
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U.S. deportees arrive at El Salvador's mega-prison shackled and bent over, forcibly guided by armed guards. Scholars warn of widespread human rights abuses in the country's prison system. Photo: El Salvador Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images
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March 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
U.S. deportees arrive at El Salvador's mega-prison shackled and bent over, forcibly guided by armed guards. Scholars warn of widespread human rights abuses in the country's prison system. Photo: El Salvador Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images
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“El modelo económico actual en México está basado en un patrón que se originó antes de que fuera un país independiente”, por lo que, hasta nuestros días, al mantenerse casi intacto, sigue produciendo desigualdades extremas y perdurables."
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Oxfam acusa que las élites toman, transan y agandallan en México
En su informe anual Oxfam México, titulado “Beneficios en fuga”, evidencian que “el modelo económico actual en México.
24-horas.mx
February 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“El modelo económico actual en México está basado en un patrón que se originó antes de que fuera un país independiente”, por lo que, hasta nuestros días, al mantenerse casi intacto, sigue produciendo desigualdades extremas y perdurables."
24-horas.mx/mexico/oxfam...
24-horas.mx/mexico/oxfam...
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#NoTercerPaísSeguro
📣 #IMUMI presenta documento "México no es un Tercer País Seguro…”, un análisis que muestra los intentos de EUA de evadir sus responsabilidades internacionales y trasladarlos al gobierno mexicano.
📣 #IMUMI presenta documento "México no es un Tercer País Seguro…”, un análisis que muestra los intentos de EUA de evadir sus responsabilidades internacionales y trasladarlos al gobierno mexicano.
February 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
#NoTercerPaísSeguro
📣 #IMUMI presenta documento "México no es un Tercer País Seguro…”, un análisis que muestra los intentos de EUA de evadir sus responsabilidades internacionales y trasladarlos al gobierno mexicano.
📣 #IMUMI presenta documento "México no es un Tercer País Seguro…”, un análisis que muestra los intentos de EUA de evadir sus responsabilidades internacionales y trasladarlos al gobierno mexicano.
@imumiac.bsky.social IMUMI comparte un boletín sobre las negociaciones del gobierno mexicano con el estadounidense en el contexto de la amenaza arancelaria: x.com/IMUMIDF/stat...
February 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
@imumiac.bsky.social IMUMI comparte un boletín sobre las negociaciones del gobierno mexicano con el estadounidense en el contexto de la amenaza arancelaria: x.com/IMUMIDF/stat...